Boris Johnson tonight gave the green light to the travel ‘green list’ as he gave the thumbs up for Britons to enjoy a foreign holiday this summer. Holidaymakers will be given the go-ahead to jet off to sunnier climes from Monday when the ban on non-essential foreign travel is finally lifted. Staycations ‘anywhere in the UK’ … Read more
Travel bosses have demanded more countries be put on the quarantine-free green travel list as they criticised ‘overly cautious’ ministers for only approving 12 destinations so far. Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel are among the small group of countries which will be on the green list from May 17 – with some countries on the list … Read more
Travel bosses have demanded more countries be put on the quarantine-free green travel list as they criticised ‘overly cautious’ ministers for only approving 12 destinations so far. Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel are among the small group of countries which will be on the green list from May 17 – with some countries on the list … Read more
The UK is coming under pressure to follow the US and EU lead to call for Covid vaccine patents to be ditched so companies can make cheaper versions to send to poor countries. Jab-makers currently own the rights to their vaccine recipes – known as intellectual property rights or IP rights – and other firms … Read more
Swiss city offers homeless people one-way tickets to other countries so long as they agree not to return Basel’s homeless people offered a free train ticket or airfare to leave Switzerland They must agree, in writing, not to return to Basel, or they risk being deported 31 people from Belgium, Germany, Romania, Italy, France accepted … Read more
Travellers could avoid Covid tests on return from ‘green list’ countries to save them hundreds of pounds under new plan being considered by ministers Holidaymakers will avoid Covid tests when returning from ‘green list’ countries They will still need to take a test before flying home to skip one when they arrive The move would … Read more
Travellers could avoid Covid tests on return from ‘green list’ countries to save them hundreds of pounds under new plan being considered by ministers Holidaymakers will avoid Covid tests when returning from ‘green list’ countries They will still need to take a test before flying home to skip one when they arrive The move would … Read more
Popular branded products come in packaging that is less easily recycled in practice in the UK than in other countries, the consumer group Which? has revealed. The watchdog joined eight international consumer groups, together representing 1.8 billion people, to look at the recyclability of 11 common products in different nations. Of the nine countries examined … Read more
Popular branded products come in packaging that is less easily recycled in practice in the UK than in other countries, the consumer group Which? has revealed. The watchdog joined eight international consumer groups, together representing 1.8 billion people, to look at the recyclability of 11 common products in different nations. Of the nine countries examined … Read more
Travel experts have warned summer holidays could be under threat if the Foreign Office advises against travel to green list countries. The Government is preparing to lift the ban on international travel on May 17 and is finalising plans for a ‘traffic light’ system to determine which countries will be authorised destinations. However, experts have … Read more