Mr Wallace said 'we can't put at risk' the progress made during lockdown by being 'reckless' and importing coronavirus variants from abroad. However, it remains unclear whether travel to a green-designated country would require a period of self-isolation upon return. Under the terms of Boris Johnson's roadmap a taskforce will report on April 12 with recommendations aimed at securing a return to foreign travel 'as soon as possible'. The Government will then determine when international travel should resume but it will be 'no earlier than 17 May'. The success of the UK's vaccination programme had sparked hopes of a return to summer breaks abroad.

Source: The Nation March 21, 2021 18:45 UTC