The government’s Covid Operations Committee made the decision this morning, with transport secretary Grant Shapps then tweeting: "We’re helping reunite people living in the US and European countries with their family and friends in the UK.
"From 2nd August at 4am, people from these countries will be able to come to England from an amber country without having to quarantine if they’re fully vaxxed."
The changes also apply to European Free Trade Association countries Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland plus European microstates Andorra, Monaco and Vatican City.
