France has vowed to retaliate after it was added to Britain’s quarantine list last night following a surge in coronavirus cases – with other countries set to be added if they cross the threshold of 20 cases per 100,000 people in a week. Emmanuel Macron‘s transport minister said France ‘regrets the UK’s decision’ and ‘will … Read more
Britons were today left fearing for their upcoming summer holidays to France amid concerns they may have to quarantine for 14 days when returning to the UK. Families urged Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to make a decision before thousands of them go on holiday and risk children not starting school in September. Others said they … Read more
The Bahamas, Andorra and Belgium will be taken off the UK’s quarantine-exemption list, it has been announced. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said people arriving in Britain from the three nations will have to quarantine from 4am on Saturday. In a tweet he said: ‘Data shows we need to remove Andorra, Belgium and The Bahamas from our … Read more
Use this More air bridges scrapped: Bahamas, Andorra and Belgium will be taken off UK’s quarantine-exemption list on Saturday meaning anyone visiting them must isolate for two weeks on return By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 20:14 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 20:20 BST, 6 August 2020 Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said people … Read more
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps arrived home from Spain today and into two weeks of quarantine – and said the Government had been right to ruin his family holiday. The minister was scuppered by his own department’s decision at the weekend to subject arrivals from the popular tourist destination to 14-days’ self-isolation after a surge in … Read more
The first space launch from British soil could take place within a few years, Transport Secretary announces Consultation on the future of spaceflight in Britain will be take off from today Proposals for seven spaceports across South West England, Scotland and Wales Mr Shapps says plan: ‘Paves way for giant leap in development of space … Read more
Ministers decided to reimpose quarantine travel restrictions on Spain after it emerged 10 Britons had returned from the country with coronavirus and Professor Chris Whitty said ‘doing nothing isn’t an option’. The Government’s Covid-O committee met on Saturday afternoon after Health Secretary Matt Hancock raised concerns about a spike in Spanish infections on Friday. The … Read more
Grant Shapps cuts short his family holiday to Spain and will fly back to Britain where he faces two weeks quarantine along with hundreds of thousands of tourists The minister said it was right he ‘get back to work in the UK as soon as possible’ The Transport Secretary will leave his wife and children … Read more
Grant Shapps cuts short his family holiday to Spain and will fly back to Britain where he faces two weeks quarantine along with hundreds of thousands of tourists The minister said it was right he ‘get back to work in the UK as soon as possible’ The Transport Secretary will leave his wife and children … Read more
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is forced to campaign against his OWN anti-car policy after pavement barriers turned his constituency into a ‘ghost town’ Barriers were installed along the pavements in Welwyn, Hertfortshire in May Mr Shapps contacted council to admit measures ‘not suited to layout of Welwyn’ Shopkeepers warned reduced footfall could cause businesses on … Read more
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps faces 14 days of quarantine after travelling to Spain the day before Government cans air bridge to the Costas Transport Secretary Grant Shapps worked on the air corridor to Spain Hours after he travelled to Spain yesterday, the Government changed the rules Now, like thousands of British tourists, Mr Shapps has … Read more
The new chair of Parliament’s intelligence watchdog today accused Boris Johnson of an ‘improper’ bid to seize control after the PM’s favoured candidate was outflanked in a vote. Julian Lewis hit out after No10 kicked him out of the Tory party in revenge for his dramatic ambush of Chris Grayling last night, which saw him … Read more
A Tory MP has been kicked out of the Tory party tonight for ‘working with Labour and the opposition’ after he beat Boris Johnson’s pick Chris Grayling to the chairmanship of the powerful Intelligence and Security Committee. Dr Julian Lewis secured the role despite widespread expectation that Mr Grayling would receive the backing of the … Read more