Boris Johnson is set to announce that the the list of countries on the red list, where quarantine is still required, will be be cut dramatically from 54 to just nineRed travel list to be cut from 54 to just nine countries in time for half-term holidaysBoris Johnson is to open up the UK to quarantine-free travel with the red list cut back dramatically in time for half-term holidays, with just nine countries remaining from 54. The current strict travel rules are to be eased as the Prime Minister is expected to bring back some normality to travel following the pandemic lockdown. Image: SplashNews.com) SplashNews.com)The list of red countries will be reduced from 54 nations to just nine with Thailand still a marginal call. A Whitehall source told the Sunday Telegraph that the aim now is that the government’s travel policy is “unnecessarily” restrictive. The country's hotel quarantine policy for higher risk countries costs 2,285 pounds per adult, deterring global travel.

Source: Daily Mirror October 02, 2021 22:52 UTC