Boris Johnson was under pressure to open air bridges to all European countries at once yesterday, it has been reported. It comes as the Prime Minister is expected to announce the first batch of countries to which Brits will be able to travel without needing to quarantine for 14 days on arrival back to the UK.
Currently, most travellers arriving in the UK must quarantine for 14 days under strict measures introduced this month. Passengers must fill out a form giving an address where they will stay and can face fines if they are caught flouting the rules.
The new policy has caused chaos in the travel industry which is struggling to restart after the coronavirus lockdown. Mr Johnson is expected to announce the first air bridges today -