Huge queues had been forming in airports in Portugal over the weekend after Grant Shapps placed the country on the amber list. Sun-seeking tourists were given a short grace period of just four days that ran out at 4am today, sparking a scramble to come home. Some tourists who only narrowly escaped having to quarantine upon their return from Portugal said they were "ashamed to be British". "I think the way the Government has treated Portugal and the islands is shambolic and disgraceful. "It's a shame really, it's a lovely island and such a lot to do there, people are going to miss out.

Source: Daily Mirror June 08, 2021 03:11 UTC