However, Labour have upped calls for the amber list to be scrapped. Spain is most at risk of going on the amber plus list due to the Beta variant. Tensions around the table will be fraught when ministers meet this week, given the furious briefing war that imploded over the now-defunct amber watchlist. So they confessed that the amber watchlist would have acted as more of a deterrent to encourage people not to travel to and from them, without actually imposing any tougher restrictions. Despite the idea having been killed off, Labour have upped calls for the entire amber list to be scrapped.

Source: The Guardian August 03, 2021 09:27 UTC