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Amber list easing imminent and infection concerns

Government
Gary Noakes
7 July 2021

The government is poised to reveal its plans to ease quarantine for amber list arrivals on Thursday (8 July) according to widespread national press headlines on Wednesday (7 July).

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Reports suggest the proposals, first put forward by former health secretary Matt Hancock and further hinted at by both prime minister Boris Johnson and transport secretary Grant Shapps, would effectively turn the UK’s amber list green for double-jabbed travellers.

There are also warnings in the papers that the lifting of Covid restrictions in the UK will create issues for employers as staff go sick or decline to return to the office.

Here are the key national news headlines affecting travel on Wednesday (7 July).

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