It appears Grant Shapps was blindsided by his own department 😬
Grant Shapps flew out to Spain on Saturday but will have to self-isolate for two weeks upon return
It appears the Cabinet minister was blindsided by his own department with last night’s announcement thatupon arrival in the UK. Shapps is understood to have flown out on Saturday morning when the UK’s travel corridor with the country was still open. The new rules, which came into effect at midnight, mean that all British travellers who are currently in Spain will now have to quickly make plans to stay at home for two weeks when they return home.that they were not given more warning by the government, with many worried that they will lose out on money if they have to cancel trips.
Editor of consumer rights magazine Which? Travel, Rory Boland, said: ‘Many holidaymakers will be deeply angry that the Government didn’t make this decision 48 hours ago, before tens of thousands of them flew off for their summer holidays in Spain.‘Many would not have travelled if they had known they’d face 14 days of quarantine on their return.’
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