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'Give us dates for UK-US restart, not more taskforces'

Government
James Chapple
10 June 2021

Travel leaders have called for fixed dates and certainty of an imminent resumption of transatlantic travel between the UK and the US, not more taskforces.

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Grant Shapps will oversee a new taskforce exploring how UK-US travel can resume safely, which is expected to be announced as part of a new Atlantic Charter on Thursday (10 June).


Boris Johnson and Joe Biden will meet ahead of the G7 summit (11-13 June) to discuss a variety of key issues including the pandemic, climate change and travel.


The Atlantic Charter will feature a "principled commitment" to open up travel between the UK and the US "as soon as possible".