UK ministers discussed creating a new ‘amber watchlist’ to alert travellers of the potential for a country's status to turn red. EPA
UK ministers discussed creating a new ‘amber watchlist’ to alert travellers of the potential for a country's status to turn red. EPA
UK ministers discussed creating a new ‘amber watchlist’ to alert travellers of the potential for a country's status to turn red. EPA
UK ministers discussed creating a new ‘amber watchlist’ to alert travellers of the potential for a country's status to turn red. EPA

Coronavirus

Red, amber and green lists: how UK travel rules are likely to change

Travel industry called for traffic light system to be simplified

Brodie Owen

August 02, 2021

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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps admitted that the UK's traffic light list for travel could be unpredictable, but committed to keeping the latest changes in place for the remainder of August.

It came as UK politicians face pressure to remove confusion and uncertainty from the traffic light system.

The plea from the travel industry came as ministers abandoned plans to create a new “amber watchlist” to warn travellers not to visit destinations such as Spain.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to "get the the travel industry moving again".

What are the green, amber and red lists?

Under the current rules, fully vaccinated travellers can return from amber list countries without quarantining, but those returning from red-list countries must pay £1,750 ($2,432) to spend 10 days in a government-approved hotel.

Unvaccinated passengers returning from amber countries need to self-isolate at home.

Any passenger returning from a green list country is not required to quarantine when they land in the UK. A separate green watchlist identifies the countries that could suddenly change from green to amber.

All travellers are required to take a pre-departure test and another two days after landing in the country.

What countries have turned from red to amber?

The UAE and Bahrain will be removed from the UK's travel red list, the British government announced on Wednesday night, providing a major boost to tourism and allowing families to be reunited.

They will join other amber list countries, meaning that people entering the UK from these points of origin do not have to pay to quarantine in a government hotel for 10 days.

The UAE was placed on the red list in late January. A decline in infections, a high vaccination rate and greater clarity on the virus strains means the UAE and Bahrain, with India and Qatar, will move from red to amber at 4am British Summer Time on Sunday, August 8.

Which countries turned green?

The Department for Transport stated it was “cautiously reopening international travel” by adding Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Slovakia, Latvia, Romania and Norway to the government’s green list for travel.

Travellers from those countries do not need to be vaccinated but must present a negative Covid test within two days of arrival.

Can the rules change?

Mr Shapps said the changes would remain in place for the remainder of August, but said that the situation could change after then.

"We've certainly lived with coronavirus long enough to know it can be unpredictable. However, we’ve also lived with it long enough to get the majority of the population vaccinated," he told BBC's Radio 4 Today programme.

"That does mean this summer we’re able to set out a three-week programme rather than one week, which was the situation last year.

"I’m hoping people will be able to go away under the simplified system, enjoy their breaks, not be looking over their shoulder the whole time and, as long as they follow the processes, they can have a great time."

What is the ‘amber watchlist’?

Ministers had been planning to introduce an amber watchlist to warn countries at risk of turning red at short notice, with arrivals having to quarantine in hotels.

But the idea was scrapped after a backlash from the travel industry, which argued holidaymakers could be deterred from going abroad.

Before abandoning the new designation, Mr Johnson said: "We must try and stop variants coming in, must stop importing variants from abroad, so we have to have a balanced approach.

"What I want to see is something that is as simple and as user friendly for people as possible."

At the weekend, the proposal to expand the number of travel categories caused a split among Cabinet ministers, some of whom argued that popular holiday destinations such as Spain could be put on the red list at short notice.

The special restriction placed on France, which was placed on the amber plus list, requiring passengers to self-quarantine for 10 days, even if they had been fully vaccinated, has been removed.

But, Georgia and Mexico, along with the French-run islands of La Reunion and Mayotte, have been added to the red list.

Why is the traffic light system causing tension?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak warned Mr Johnson that the UK’s travel restrictions were “out of step with our international competitors” and were putting a brake on the economy.

Mr Sunak is said to be calling for the UK to take advantage of its successful vaccination programme by opening up further.

Relatives embrace as they arrive from the US at Heathrow's Terminal 5 in west London.
Relatives embrace as they arrive from the US at Heathrow's Terminal 5 in west London.
A mother embraces her son as he arrives from the US at Heathrow. People fully vaccinated in the US and EU, except France, can now travel to England without having to quarantine on arrival.
A mother embraces her son as he arrives from the US at Heathrow. People fully vaccinated in the US and EU, except France, can now travel to England without having to quarantine on arrival.
Families reunite as they arrive from the US at Heathrow.
Families reunite as they arrive from the US at Heathrow.
Relatives embrace as they arrive from the United States at Heathrow's Terminal 5.
Relatives embrace as they arrive from the United States at Heathrow's Terminal 5.
Mothers Debbie Greaves, center, and Karen Tyler, right, who don't know each other, wait to greet their sons arriving on different flights at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport.
Mothers Debbie Greaves, center, and Karen Tyler, right, who don't know each other, wait to greet their sons arriving on different flights at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport.
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Circus lighting technician Ryan Dobie receives a vaccination as circus performers look on at a new ‘Pop Up’ vaccination centre in the Big Top of Circus Extreme in Shibden Park in Halifax.
Dr Lisa Pickles, clinical lead for the local vaccination program, prepares a syringe at the Big Top of Circus Extreme vaccination clinic.
Dr Lisa Pickles, clinical lead for the local vaccination program, prepares a syringe at the Big Top of Circus Extreme vaccination clinic.
Travellers exit from an arrivals gate at St Pancras International station following the arrival of a Eurostar train from Paris, in London.
Travellers exit from an arrivals gate at St Pancras International station following the arrival of a Eurostar train from Paris, in London.
An NHS worker prepares for patients at a pop-up vaccination centre during a four-day Covid-19 vaccine festival in Langdon Park, east London.
An NHS worker prepares for patients at a pop-up vaccination centre during a four-day Covid-19 vaccine festival in Langdon Park, east London.
A person receives a dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine at the Central Middlesex Hospital in London.
A person receives a dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine at the Central Middlesex Hospital in London.
A health worker wears a mask which bears a slogan asking for fair pay for nurses during a demonstration about pay in the UK's National Health Service, in London.
A health worker wears a mask which bears a slogan asking for fair pay for nurses during a demonstration about pay in the UK's National Health Service, in London.
Gardener Gemma Hearn making a final trim of the Hampton Court Maze before it reopens to the public at Hampton Court Palace, in south-west London.
Gardener Gemma Hearn making a final trim of the Hampton Court Maze before it reopens to the public at Hampton Court Palace, in south-west London.
Customers queue for the London Eye attraction on the South Bank of the River Thames in central London.
Customers queue for the London Eye attraction on the South Bank of the River Thames in central London.
An NHS public health message in view of Westminster Abbey in London.
An NHS public health message in view of Westminster Abbey in London.
A shopper wearing a face covering crosses the street at Oxford Circus in London.
A shopper wearing a face covering crosses the street at Oxford Circus in London.

It was the latest salvo in the battle over Britain’s border policy, with France last week accusing the UK of discrimination after it was placed on the so-called amber-plus list owing to the spread of the Beta variant.

This meant the quarantine exemption for the fully immunised was scrapped and those returning from France had to isolate for 10 days.

What does the travel industry say?

Heathrow Airport boss John Holland-Kaye said on Monday the industry wanted certainty for travel rules.

“We need to simplify as much as we can to enable more people to travel,” he told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

He urged ministers to use the dividend from the vaccination drive to reopen travel.

“We should be able to at least catch up with the Europeans,” he said.

“The UK should be showing that if you get vaccinated you can get your life back to normal.”


How has the traffic light system changed over time?

A significant change took place on Monday when the rules were tweaked to allow people fully vaccinated in the US and EU to avoid quarantine.

Previously, only people vaccinated in the UK could benefit from quarantine-free travel.

The government has said it plans to loosen quarantine arrangements for "like-minded" countries in coming months.

What did Boris Johnson say?

Mr Johnson warned would-be holidaymakers that Covid-19 was still dangerous.

"We must try and stop variants coming in, must stop importing variants from abroad, so we have to have a balanced approach," he said.



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F1 The Movie

Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Rating: 4/5

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'The worst thing you can eat'

Trans fat is typically found in fried and baked goods, but you may be consuming more than you think.

Powdered coffee creamer, microwave popcorn and virtually anything processed with a crust is likely to contain it, as this guide from Mayo Clinic outlines: 

Baked goods - Most cakes, cookies, pie crusts and crackers contain shortening, which is usually made from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Ready-made frosting is another source of trans fat.

Snacks - Potato, corn and tortilla chips often contain trans fat. And while popcorn can be a healthy snack, many types of packaged or microwave popcorn use trans fat to help cook or flavour the popcorn.

Fried food - Foods that require deep frying — french fries, doughnuts and fried chicken — can contain trans fat from the oil used in the cooking process.

Refrigerator dough - Products such as canned biscuits and cinnamon rolls often contain trans fat, as do frozen pizza crusts.

Creamer and margarine - Nondairy coffee creamer and stick margarines also may contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.

T20 World Cup Qualifier A, Muscat

Friday, February 18: 10am - Oman v Nepal, Canada v Philippines; 2pm - Ireland v UAE, Germany v Bahrain

Saturday, February 19: 10am - Oman v Canada, Nepal v Philippines; 2pm - UAE v Germany, Ireland v Bahrain

Monday, February 21: 10am - Ireland v Germany, UAE v Bahrain; 2pm - Nepal v Canada, Oman v Philippines

Tuesday, February 22: 2pm – semi-finals

Thursday, February 24: 2pm – final

UAE squad: Ahmed Raza (captain), Muhammad Waseem, Chirag Suri, Vriitya Aravind, Rohan Mustafa, Kashif Daud, Zahoor Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Raja Akifullah, Karthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique, Basil Hameed, Zafar Farid, Mohammed Boota, Mohammed Usman, Rahul Bhatia

All matches to be streamed live on icc.tv

Updated: August 05, 2021, 9:29 AM`