Shapps made the comments during a string of media interviews on Thursday (20 May) morning following days of criticism and confusion about the traffic lights system, which only came into operation on Monday (17 May).
“People should not be using the red and amber lists to go holiday,” Shapps told BBC Breakfast.
“You should only go to amber countries in extreme or exceptional circumstances. We are starting to shift responsibility back to individuals to look at what are the right and wrong things to do. We are asking people not to [go on holiday to amber countries]. If they do go, they have to take a vast series of tests.”
