Confusion grows over amber list travel as MPs & experts continue to battle over what holidays are allowed
Updated: May 19 2021, 4:58 ET
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CONFUSION continues to grow over whether Brits can go on holiday abroad after travel restrictions were lifted as MPs disagree over the amber list rules.
Since Monday, travelling abroad on holiday is no longer illegal, with a green list of countries allowing families to return to the UK without having to quarantine.
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Confusion is growing over holidays abroad as MPs warn amber-list destinations such as Spain and Greece are still off limitsCredit: Alamy
However, MPs have warned that Brits shouldn t be travelling to countries on the amber list - which includes most of Europe such as Spain, Greece and Italy - while others have said all foreign holidays should be illegal.
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Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said people needed to be “measured and cautious” as the pandemic restrictions are lifted.
Asked what he meant by “common sense”, Mr Kwarteng told Times Radio: “It means being balanced, it means trying to act cautiously without, you know, huge crowds, drinking in moderation, socialising I suppose in a friendly way, without endangering other people.”