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UK government regards consultation with Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast as an afterthought, they sayCan Britons book a summer holiday now?Coronavirus – latest updatesThe first ministers of Scotland and Wales have launched scathing attacks on the UK government’s “shambolic” handling of lifting quarantines on foreign travel. Related: England publishes list of countries travellers can go to without being quarantined on return Continue reading...

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Tourists face a fine of up to 5,000 if they are caught trying to dodge Nicola Sturgeons quarantine rules by flying to England before crossing the border.

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  • US included on England's Covid-19 'red list' for travellersQuarantine rules will not be lifted for arrivals from US due to its high number of infectionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe US will be on a “red list” of high-risk countries that people in England are advised not to visit for non-essential reasons because of its continued high level of coronavirus cases, the government has confirmed.Travel restrictions will be relaxed in England for more than 50 countries including nearly all EU countries, British territories such as Bermuda and Gibraltar, and Australia and New Zealand. Continue reading...
  • Scottish and Welsh first ministers attack UK's 'shambolic' quarantine rulesUK government regards consultation with Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast as an afterthought, they sayCan Britons book a summer holiday now?Coronavirus – latest updatesThe first ministers of Scotland and Wales have launched scathing attacks on the UK government’s “shambolic” handling of lifting quarantines on foreign travel. Related: England publishes list of countries travellers can go to without being quarantined on return Continue reading...

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  • TfL sets out advice for customers returning to the public transport networkAhead of a further relaxation of Government restrictions, which will see more businesses and venues reopen on 4 July, Transport for London (TfL) is reminding customers what to expect if they are starting to travel again for the first time since lockdown. Even with recent changes to social distancing guidelines, the number of people that Londons transport network can safely carry continues to be significantly constrained. As the Government has set out, people should continue to work from home if they can and reduce pressure on the public transport and road network by walking or cy...
  • Coronavirus: Government announces travel corridorsThe government is satisfied that it is now safe to ease quarantine measures in England and has introduced travel corridors for some countries and territories. Coronavirus regulations meant that you must self-isolate for 14 days if you return to the UK from a country outside the common travel area. However, from 10th July 2020 you will not have to self-isolate when you arrive in England, if you: are travelling or returning from one of the travel corridor countries have not been to or stopped in a country thats not on the travel corridor list in the previous 14 day This applies ...

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  • 'Safer travel pledge' issued by train companies As lockdown restrictions look to be relaxed further this weekend, with businesses like pubs, restaurants and cinemas beginning to reopen, train operators have issued a ‘Safer Travel Pledge’ with more services being added from Sunday 5th of July. The Safer Travel Pledge, which will be...
  • Greater Anglia new electric commuter trains testing continues Greater Anglia are currently in the depths of replacing their old trains with brand new state-of-the-art modern trains, including 111 trains from UK train manufacturer Bombardier. There are now four Bombardier trains on the Greater Anglia network, but before they can go into passenger service...

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