Bosses shouldn't punish Brits who need time off for quarantine after returning from Spain
Labour's Jon Ashworth blasted the Government for refusing to guarantee full pay for employees.
He told the same programme: "This virus will spread if people are faced with no choice but to go to work.Mr Shapps held a video call with UK airlines and our ambassador in Madrid tonight to plan how to get Brits home. He said there would be "close coordination to help UK nationals return from Spain" adding: "We will all need to quarantine for 14 days on arrival."Travellers returning to the UK from Spanish mainland, the Canary Islands and Balearics will have to fill out a form declaring where they will be for the next 14 days and stay put.Fines start at £100 for failing to fill in the form in England.
Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya previously said in a BBC interview that restrictions could be imposed just for Brits.Don't miss the latest news and figures - and essential advice for you and your family.
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