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Covid travel rules to be axed and UK bans Russian oil

Government
Rob Gill
9 March 2022

All remaining Covid-19 travel restrictions in England could soon be scrapped by the UK government, reports in Wednesday’s national press suggest (9 March), while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to dominate the front pages of most national titles.

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A decision by the UK and US to stop buying Russian oil is expected to put further pressure on household bills as energy costs continue to soar, while a new law has officially banned Russian aircraft from UK airspace.

Elsewhere, people living in Hong Kong remain “in limbo” as Covid cases soar in the region.

Here are the headlines the travel industry woke up to on Wednesday (9 March).

All Covid travel rules could be axed in days