Priti Patel is ‘presiding over an economic disaster’ and should resign if the quarantine policy proves unlawful, hundreds of travel and hospitality bosses will say today. More than 400 industry leaders have written to the Home Secretary to say they have ‘lost confidence’ in her abilities following her decision to push through the 14-day quarantine rule for all arriving passengers. Signatories include hotelier Sir Rocco Forte, the heads of The Savoy, Ritz and Dorchester hotels, and the bosses of TGI Fridays, Club Med and Mark Warner holidays. ‘Under your leadership, the Home Office has made no effort to engage with the many business owners who could have assisted your team to understand the real consequences.’It adds: ‘Many in the leadership of the travel and hospitality sector have lost confidence in you. The measures, which were not approved by the Government’s SAGE committee of scientists, are costing the economy an estimated £650million a week.

Source: Daily Mail June 14, 2020 23:37 UTC