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Travel rules overhaul 'today' and first resort lawsuit begins

Government
Gary Noakes
17 September 2021

Friday’s headlines are dominated, again, by speculation about changes to the UK’s travel rules, with most national outlets expecting a government announcement today (17 September).

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The rules are expected to be eased for fully vaccinated travellers, in particular, and could lower the testing standard required upon returning to the UK. There are also reports the traffic light system will be simplified to comprise just a green list and greatly reduced red list.

Meanwhile, the first legal action over an outbreak of Covid in a resort is to begin in Austria.

Here are all the latest travel headlines making the national press on Friday 17 September.

Overhaul of international travel rules expected