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Govt urged to axe amber category plus Heathrow 'quarter mile' queues

Government
Gary Noakes
3 August 2021

The government traffic light system dominate national press headlines on Tuesday (3 August) as the row within government over what to do with the current amber category continues.

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Several titles carry stories on the amber list turmoil, with a review of the system understood to be due this week. It comes after chancellor Rishi Sunak called for simpler rules at the weekend.

Boris Johnson on Monday (2 August) said he wanted a more "balanced" approach to the UK’s travel rules.

Meanwhile, queues at Heathrow have been blamed on a new computer system designed to alleviate them, and there are warnings the end of furlough will bring significant job losses.

Here are all the latest headlines affecting travel on Tuesday (3 August).

‘Now axe amber completely’