Holidaymakers in England will find out which countries are on the 'green list' this afternoon These places can be visited without quarantining on return
The list of green countries with the fewest travel restrictions is expected to be small when the rules come into effect on 17 May.
Arrivals from amber countries will need to quarantine, while red-list countries have the strictest rules, with only UK or Irish nationals, or UK residents, allowed to return - and they must pay for a 10-day stay in a government quarantine hotel. At the moment, the UK has fewer cases and a higher rate of vaccinations than many popular destinations, including France, Spain, Greece and Turkey.
The UK government previously said the travel rules will be reviewed again on 28 June to see whether any measures can be relaxed further.While the UK's largest tour operator, Tui,Ahead of the transport secretary's announcement, airline giant IAG, which owns British Airways,but urged the government to introduce affordable, simple and proportionate testing to replace quarantine.
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