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Quarantine-free amber list holidays ‘could begin as early as 19 July’ Eleanor Sly Summer holidays could finally be on the horizon - AFP via Getty Images Boris Johnson could scrap quarantine for fully-vaccinated holidaymakers heading to ‘amber list’ destinations from as early as 19 July, rather than in August as expected, according to reports. Ministers confirmed on Monday that travellers from destinations such as France, Greece and Spain will soon be able skip the manda...

Heathrow is to trial fast-track lanes for fully-vaccinated arrivals, as the airline industry steps up pressure on ministers to open up quarantine-free travel to amber destinations. Passengers flying in on selected BA and Virgin flights will be able to upload their coronavirus vaccination certificate before boarding. On arrival at the airport, passengers will then be directed to dedicated lanes at the border to speed their passage through immigration. It comes as the Government is set to tear u...

The clash happened during a statement from the Home Secretary in the Commons on border protections. Defending the UKs Border strategy, Patel told MPs: “From January 2020 the Government has had a comprehensive strategy for public health measures at the border.” Questioning the Home Secretary, SNP home affairs spokeswoman Joanna Cherry said: "It is really quite extraordinary that a Home Secretary so obsessed with people from entering the country and deporting those already here should...