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Govt to ditch red list and hotel quarantine - reports

Government
Tom Parry
28 October 2021

The red list and hotel quarantine could soon be axed, with ministers said to be considering a replacement policy of isolation at home.

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Ministers will meet on Thursday (28 October) to discuss plans to remove the policy – which may not be enacted until the New Year, according to The Telegraph.

The current hotel quarantine rules are expected to be replaced by a requirement for travellers to self-isolate at home for 10 days, regardless of whether they are fully vaccinated.

Ministers are also considering removing the final seven countries from the red list – Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Haiti and the Dominican Republic – with a Telegraph source saying it was “almost certain” restrictions would be lifted.