Minister stresses trips to ‘amber list’ countries are NOT illegal

Another minister risked fuelling travel confusion today by stressing holidays to ‘amber list’ countries are not illegal and warnings from Boris Johnson are only ‘guidance’. Gillian Keegan deepened the sense of chaos over the traffic light rules after a day in which a series of senior figures contradicted each other.  The Skills Minister tried to … Read more

Minister stresses trips to ‘amber list’ countries are NOT illegal

Another minister risked fuelling travel confusion today by stressing holidays to ‘amber list’ countries are not illegal and warnings from Boris Johnson are only ‘guidance’. Gillian Keegan deepened the sense of chaos over the traffic light rules after a day in which a series of senior figures contradicted each other.  The skills minister tried to … Read more

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s online grocer sees sales rocket

Upmarket grocer favoured by PM Boris Johnson and fiancee Carrie Symonds lifted by strong demand during Covid By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 15 May 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 15 May 2021 An upmarket grocer favoured by Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds has been lifted by strong demand … Read more

Health minister Edward Argar defends delay in shutting Britain’s borders with India

A Health Minister has defended the delay in shutting Britain’s borders with India – saying the move was  ‘based on evidence’.  The government has been blasted for not adding India to the ‘red list’ until April 23, by which time 122 cases of the rapidly-spreading variant had already entered the UK. This is despite its neighbours Pakistan and Bangladesh … Read more

Portugal’s tourism minister says country is ready for influx of British tourists

Portugal’s tourism minister has announced ‘everything is open’ for British tourists when borders open on Monday.    Restaurants, coffee shops and bars have been opened up in time for an expected influx of holidaymakers next week, Rita Marques revealed this morning. She told BBC Breakfast: ‘We have been working hard to tackle the pandemic, as I said, … Read more

Health minister Edward Argar defends delay in shutting Britain’s borders with India

A Health Minister has defended the delay in shutting Britain’s borders with India – saying the move was  ‘based on evidence’.  The government has been blasted for not adding India to the ‘red list’ until April 23, by which time 122 cases of the rapidly-spreading variant had already entered the UK. This is despite its neighbours Pakistan and Bangladesh … Read more

Portugal’s tourism minister says country is ready for influx of British tourists

Portugal’s tourism minister has announced ‘everything is open’ for British tourists when borders open on Monday.    Restaurants, coffee shops and bars have been opened up in time for an expected influx of holidaymakers next week, Rita Marques revealed this morning. She told BBC Breakfast: ‘We have been working hard to tackle the pandemic, as I said, … Read more