There is more confidence from ministers following the continued fall in Covid infection rates, although prime minister Boris Johnson has again emphasised the need for caution. The UK recorded a seventh consecutive day on Tuesday (27 July) of falling rates of new Covid infection.
The US, meanwhile, is being urged to rethink its policy on banning Brits from travelling to the country, while the UK economy is set for a strong bounceback from the pandemic.
Here are all the key headlines concerning travel in Wednesday’s national press (28 July).
Border set to open for EU and US travellers