Downing Street has urged Britons not to take holidays in so-called amber list countries including France and Spain, but declined to explain why it remains legal for people to do so. “Our advice is that no one should be travelling to amber list countries, in the interests of public health,” he said when asked why amber list holidays were on sale. All other countries, including the bulk of popular holiday destinations for UK travellers, are on the amber list. Government advice says travel to amber list countries should only happen for work or for a small number of urgent reasons. There are a small number of reasons why people can travel.”When asked again, he said: “We don’t want people to go on holiday to amber list countries.

Source: The Guardian May 17, 2021 13:18 UTC