Nicola Sturgeon urging her to bring in the same rules as England for quarantine-free travel from amber-list countries.
24.06.2021 - 09:53 / dailyrecord.co.uk
quarantine and testing requirements for people arriving in the UK could see Malta and the Balearic Islands added to the green list today, according to reports.14 countries meet the UK Government's tests for green list travel - meaning people do not have to quarantine when they get home, and they could be added to the list on Thursday afternoon.Any changes will likely come into force at 4am next Tuesday.Just 11 countries are currently on the green list - and of those just Gibraltar and Iceland
.Nicola Sturgeon urging her to bring in the same rules as England for quarantine-free travel from amber-list countries.
Bulgaria and Germany have low enough coronavirus cases to get the green light from the government. Representatives from the UK Government and the devolved administrations are set to meet later this week to decide which countries should be put on the green, amber and red lists.
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from the NHS will no longer be required to self-isolate for ten days on their return to England from destinations on the amber list. Just 30 minutes after the announcement, travel firm Skyscanner said the agency saw a 53 per cent surge in traffic from the UK compared to the same time on Wednesday.
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Scotland, and the rest of the UK, on May 17. A number of countries have been added to it but have since been take off due to the rise in covid cases in the area.
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Falkirk are being urged to be 'cautious' when booking holidays on the governments Green List. It means locals heading to the likes Malta and the Balearic Islands won't have to self-isolate for 10 days when they return to the UK.
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