Covid UK: Dubai goes on the quarantine list

Travellers returning to the UK from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will have to quarantine from 4am tomorrow following a 52 per cent surge in the number of coronavirus cases, Grant Shapps today announced. Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Fujairah, Umm Al-Quwain, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah have been removed from the UK’s list of Travel Corridors. People … Read more

Covid UK: Dubai goes on the quarantine list

Dubai goes on the quarantine list: Tourists returning from the United Arab Emirates will have to quarantine from 4am tomorrow  By Jack Wright For Mailonline Published: 19:49 GMT, 11 January 2021 | Updated: 19:49 GMT, 11 January 2021 Travellers returning to the UK from the UAE will have to quarantine from 4am tomorrow, Transport Secretary … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Rail passengers in Tier 4 areas WILL get refunds after scrapping Xmas travel plans

Refunds for cancelled Christmas journeys: Who IS eligible?  The Department for Transport says passengers who have been forced to cancel their domestic Christmas travel plans can get bookings refunded. The compensation scheme applies to train and coach bookings only. Who is eligible? Anyone in Tier 4 who has cancelled train and coach bookings made in England … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Rail passengers in Tier 4 areas WILL get refunds after scrapping Xmas travel plans

Refunds for cancelled Christmas journeys: Who IS eligible?  The Department for Transport says passengers who have been forced to cancel their domestic Christmas travel plans can get bookings refunded. The compensation scheme applies to train and coach bookings only. Who is eligible? Anyone in Tier 4 who has cancelled train and coach bookings made in England … Read more

Grant Shapps orders London council pays £64 MILLION towards cost of fixing closed Hammersmith Bridge

Grant Shapps has demanded a local council cough-up £64million to help repair closed Hammersmith Bridge and end years of motoring misery for drivers, according to reports. The Transport Secretary reportedly wants Hammersmith and Fulham Council to cover almost half the costs of the repairs to the 133-year-old west London bridge – which was suddenly closed in … Read more

Grant Shapps orders London council pays £64 MILLION towards cost of fixing closed Hammersmith Bridge

Grant Shapps has demanded a local council cough-up £64million to help repair closed Hammersmith Bridge and end years of motoring misery for drivers, according to reports. The Transport Secretary reportedly wants Hammersmith and Fulham Council to cover almost half the costs of the repairs to the 133-year-old west London bridge – which was suddenly closed in … Read more

Quarantine for travellers testing Covid negative cut to five days Grant Shapps announces

Quarantine for travellers is cut to just five days for anyone who tests negative for Covid, Grant Shapps announces Grant Shapps unveiled new ‘Test to Release’ service starting on December 15 Means travellers not from corridor countries only need five day self-isolation if they test negative for Covid Botswana and Saudi Arabia have recently been … Read more

Quarantine for travellers testing Covid negative cut to five days Grant Shapps announces

Quarantine for travellers is cut to just five days for anyone who tests negative for Covid, Grant Shapps announces Grant Shapps unveiled new ‘Test to Release’ service starting on December 15 Means travellers not from corridor countries only need five day self-isolation if they test negative for Covid Botswana and Saudi Arabia have recently been … Read more

Backlash over quarantine exemption for ‘high-value’ business travellers

‘Letting their mates in quarantine-free’: Backlash after Grant Shapps announces ‘high-value’ business travellers returning to England will be EXEMPT from self-isolation rules from Saturday Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced an easing of quarantine rules   ‘High-value’ business travellers returning to England will not have to self-isolate Exemption from quarantine applies even if they come back … Read more