MPs’ summer holidays could be two weeks longer so refurbishment team can repair the Palace of Westminster Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg is responsible for tabling motions It is unlikely Government will be won over by the idea to extend summer holiday More time is needed for refurbishment team to carry out repairs on building By … Read more
Summer holidays all but cancelled as downbeat Boris Johnson warns ‘things are looking difficult on the continent’ with a new wave of Covid and refuses to confirm if he will go abroad with his family The Prime Minister faced a wide-ranging grilling from senior MPs this afternoon Foreign travel due to restart no earlier than … Read more
Boris Johnson admitted this evening that summer holidays abroad ‘look difficult for the time being’. The Prime Minister, speaking at tonight’s Downing Street press conference to mark a year of lockdown, warned Britons that the government could even impose tougher border controls over fears of new variants being brought into the country. Mr Johnson admitted … Read more
Holiday firm TUI has announced it will be closing a further 48 retail stores across the UK. It comes as the government announced travellers will face £5,000 fine for going abroad on holiday without ‘reasonable excuse’. The UK’s biggest tour operator said the travel industry and the high street ‘are both facing unprecedented pressure’ due … Read more
Foreign holidays have been dealt a fresh blow after British Airways scrapped more summer flights. Passengers were left dismayed by the latest round of cancellations that include trips in July and August – after overseas travel is scheduled to resume on May 17. Europe is grappling with surging cases and yesterday a UK health minister … Read more
Foreign holidays could trigger another lockdown because they risk bringing back vaccine-dodging coronavirus variants, experts warn. Boris Johnson has promised his ‘roadmap’ will end the crippling restrictions ‘once and for all’, as Britain marks a year since life as we knew it ground to a halt. But SAGE scientists say trips abroad this summer could … Read more
A ban on leaving the United Kingdom without a reasonable excuse is included in new coronavirus laws coming into force next week. The legislation for restrictions over the coming months, as the Government sets out its road map for coming out of lockdown, was published on Monday. Entitled the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) … Read more
UK could deploy a traffic light system for summer holidays with countries hit badly by Covid marked red, Government adviser says amid warnings travel may NOT be allowed from May 17 Care Minister Helen Whately urged people to ‘hold off on booking’ foreign travel Ms Whately said it ‘just feels premature’ to book holidays abroad … Read more
Ministers cast further doubts on summer holidays abroad and warn booking now is ‘risky’ as they ‘work on new “traffic light” scheme to resume non-essential travel’ amid fears over spiking Covid numbers in Europe Ben Wallace said it is ‘premature’ and ‘potentially risky’ to book holiday abroad Ministers said to be working on new ‘traffic … Read more
Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don’t have to. This week: Walking holidays in the UK. Luxury will be in the (fresh) air on Britain’s best walking tours this summer as travel firms sweep away the old giant-rucksack-and-youth-hostel image. … Read more