UK Government publishes list of 73 countries exempt from quarantine from next weekend

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The UK list features popular short-haul destinations such as Spain, France, Italy, Turkey, Greece and Cyprus, as well as long-haul locations including Australia, Barbados and Hong Kong.

Image: PA Image: PA A LIST OF 73 countries and territories where English holidaymakers can visit without self-isolating on their return has been published by the UK Government.

Fourteen British Overseas Territories are also included. Portugal, the US, China and Thailand are among the notable absentees. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office will exempt the approved countries from its advisory against all non-essential travel from Saturday, while the quarantine policy will be amended from 10 July.

It was met with fierce criticism over the impact on the UK’s travel, tourism and hospitality industries. She said: “When so much is at stake as it is right now, we can’t allow ourselves to be dragged along in the wake of, to be quite frank about it, another government’s shambolic decision process.”

 

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