Citing senior government sources, The Times reports the UK’s Joint Biosecurity Centre was ready to recommend Malta and several other islands were fit to join the green list.
The Foreign Office is not currently advising against all but essential travel to Malta, several Greek islands and the Canary Islands.
Additionally, the paper reports transport secretary Grant Shapps, with support from the Treasury, argued for Portugal to be placed on the government’s green watchlist rather than being removed from the green list altogether.
