Worried Britons beg the Government to decide on France quarantine

Britons were today left fearing for their upcoming summer holidays to France amid concerns they may have to quarantine for 14 days when returning to the UK. Families urged Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to make a decision before thousands of them go on holiday and risk children not starting school in September. Others said they … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Bahamas, Belgium, Andorra quarantine to end

The Bahamas, Andorra and Belgium will be taken off the UK’s quarantine-exemption list, it has been announced.  Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said people arriving in Britain from the three nations will have to quarantine from 4am on Saturday. In a tweet he said: ‘Data shows we need to remove Andorra, Belgium and The Bahamas from our … Read more

Bahamas, Belgium and Andorra are to be taken off UK’s quarantine-exemption list

Bahamas and Andorra join Belgium in being taken off UK’s quarantine-exemption list meaning anyone visiting them must isolate for two weeks on their return By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 20:14 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 20:18 BST, 6 August 2020 Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said people arriving in Britain from Belgium, Andorra … Read more

DAN HODGES: This is no time for a midlife crisis Boris! 

The Minister was raging. ‘People keep saying the Government is all over the place. But it isn’t the Government, or even the Cabinet. We aren’t being told of plans or developments. We are all basically having to live through Boris’s midlife crisis.’ Many men experience a loss of confidence as middle age wraps them in … Read more

The first space launch from British soil could take place within a few years

The first space launch from British soil could take place within a few years, Transport Secretary announces Consultation on the future of spaceflight in Britain will be take off from today  Proposals for seven spaceports across South West England, Scotland and Wales  Mr Shapps says plan: ‘Paves way for giant leap in development of space … Read more

Grant Shapps ends Spanish family holiday to fly back to UK

Grant Shapps cuts short his family holiday to Spain and will fly back to Britain where he faces two weeks quarantine along with hundreds of thousands of tourists The minister said it was right he ‘get back to work in the UK as soon as possible’  The Transport Secretary will leave his wife and children … Read more

Grant Shapps cuts short his family holiday to Spain and will fly back to Britain

Grant Shapps cuts short his family holiday to Spain and will fly back to Britain where he faces two weeks quarantine along with hundreds of thousands of tourists The minister said it was right he ‘get back to work in the UK as soon as possible’  The Transport Secretary will leave his wife and children … Read more

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is forced to campaign against his OWN anti-car policy

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is forced to campaign against his OWN anti-car policy after pavement barriers turned his constituency into a ‘ghost town’ Barriers were installed along the pavements in Welwyn, Hertfortshire in May Mr Shapps contacted council to admit measures ‘not suited to layout of Welwyn’ Shopkeepers warned reduced footfall could cause businesses on … Read more

Minister Grant Shapps faces quarantine over Spanish holiday

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps faces 14 days of quarantine after travelling to Spain the day before Government cans air bridge to the Costas Transport Secretary Grant Shapps worked on the air corridor to Spain  Hours after he travelled to Spain yesterday, the Government changed the rules Now, like thousands of British tourists, Mr Shapps has … Read more

Julian Lewis accuses PM of ‘improper’ bid to seize control of security watchdog

The new chair of Parliament’s intelligence watchdog today accused Boris Johnson of an ‘improper’ bid to seize control after the PM’s favoured candidate was outflanked in a vote. Julian Lewis hit out after No10 kicked him out of the Tory party in revenge for his dramatic ambush of Chris Grayling last night, which saw him … Read more