Boris Johnson has ditched plans for an “amber watchlist” of countries for overseas travel – just hours after a junior minister confirmed the idea was being considered. An “amber watchlist”, which would put a country on notice that it could quickly go red with compulsory 10-day hotel quarantine, would be better than having “simply three cut and dried categories” or green, amber and red, Warman said. Asked whether he personally backed an “amber watchlist” category, Johnson told reporters: “What I want to see is something that is as simple and as user-friendly for people as possible.”His words were swiftly interpreted as the death knell for the idea, given the ridicule over the prospect of having six different traffic light colours: green, green watchlist, amber, amber plus, amber watchlist and red. Transport secretary Grant Shapps is due to give his latest three-weekly update on the travel list this Thursday, when France is expected to be removed from the “amber plus” category that forces even double-jabbed people into a 5-day home isolation. “In my view, we don’t need any more uncertainty, complexity, or anxiety for passengers, or this beleaguered sector.

Source: Huffington Post August 02, 2021 17:16 UTC