The US will reopen to fully vaccinated arrivals in early November, although the full details of the proposals – which were announced on Monday – are yet to be determined.
Meanwhile, ministers remain insistent that there is “no question” of power shortages over the winter in the UK, despite the impact of recent price rises and the potential collapse of many smaller energy firms.
Elsewhere, the Canary island of La Palma has been hit by an earthquake as it struggles to deal with the continuing eruption of a volcano. Here are all the headlines that the travel industry woke up to on Tuesday (21 September)
US to reopen to fully jabbed British visitors
Prime minister Boris Johnson has welcomed the decision to lift the US travel ban on UK residents from early November. Although Johnson appeared to have been “blindsided” by the sudden US decision on Monday (20 September), as he prepared to meet president Joe Biden at the White House for the first time. (The Guardian/The Telegraph)
Minister insists UK will avoid power shortages as gas crisis worsens
Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has insisted there is “no question of the lights going out” this winter as the government struggles to deal with a growing crisis caused by rapidly increasing gas prices. Kwarteng dismissed reports that people would not be able to heat their homes in the coming months as “alarmist”. (Financial Times)
Request home working from day one in job
Employees will be able to request the ability to work from home when they start in a new role, under reforms set to be announced by ministers this week. The government wants to put in place new rules to protect flexible working. Currently, employees can only request a “hybrid” working arrangement after six months in a job. (The Times)
Burning lava destroys 100 houses on La Palma
The Canary island of La Palma has been struck by an earthquake as it tries to deal with an erupting volcano, which has destroyed at least 100 houses. Around 500 tourists were among the 5,000 people who have been evacuated from the path of molten lava, which has poured towards houses and hotels in villages and the Cumbre Vieja national park in the south of the island. (The Independent)
Johnson ‘increasingly frustrated’ at world leaders’ efforts to tackle climate change
British PM has hit out at other world leaders for not doing enough to tackle climate change, during a speech to the United Nations in New York. Johnson said current commitments to stop global warming were “nowhere near enough” and the gap between promises made by developed nations and delivery on climate change remained “vast”. (Sky News)
