On a chaotic day, George Eustice first suggested trips to 'amber' countries to see friends and family were acceptable. Within hours, he appeared to have been over-ruled by the Prime Minister, who insisted amber countries were off limits for holidays. The Prime Minister's spokesman yesterday said people 'should not travel' to amber countries for holidays. Menorca's is 76.02Iago Negueruela, tourism minister for the Balearic Islands, urged UK ministers to 'regionalise' its green list to reopen quarantine-free holidays. Ministers have pledged to review the travel green list every three weeks and have not ruled out treating islands separately.

Source: Daily Mail May 18, 2021 21:17 UTC