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No more furlough and travel uncertainty due to case rates

Government
Gary Noakes
25 October 2021

Wednesday’s autumn Budget features in many of Monday’s headlines, with chancellor Rishi Sunak facing a tough balancing act as he prepares to set out the government’s spending priorities.

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No further furlough support, a lifeline for the travel industry, is expected, while there are reports he could increase Air Passenger Duty on long-haul flights.

The UK’s Covid outlook is also explored in the press, with a booster jab campaign hitting its stride and modelling suggesting cases could soon start falling again.

However, there are concerns in some destinations about rising infection rates brought by UK visitors, which has already seen Morocco ban direct flights from the UK.

Here are the key headlines concerning travel on Monday 25 October.

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