Wales has hit back at Grant Shapps in the quarantine list row as its furious health minister claimed there was ‘very clear advice’ to add Portugal after devolved nations were accused of ‘jumping the gun’. Vaughan Gething also said there had been a ‘rising tide of infections’ coming from the Greek islands and insisted the … Read more
Grant Shapps admitted the government’s coronavirus quarantine rules cause ‘confusion’ today after England kept Portugal on the safe list – despite Scotland and Wales imposing curbs. Amid rising anger from bewildered holidaymakers that the system amounts to ‘roulette’, the Transport Secretary conceded that starkly different approaches within the UK were a problem. But he insisted … Read more
Motorists who park on pavements are to be hit with a £70 fine under new rules published by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. The fixed penalty is designed to stop cars and vans blocking the free movement of wheelchairs, parents pushing buggies and morbidly obese people on mobility scooters making their way back from the chip … Read more
For many kids, school is not only a place of learning but a centre of stability, offering support to those who face testing circumstances at home The Shapps household is like millions of others preparing for the start of the school autumn term. New clothes, new books and a new year – a flurry of … Read more
Grant Shapps faced questions this morning after urging the public to return to their workplaces to boost the economy – from the comfort of his home. The Transport Secretary used a media round to say he believed there was a limit ‘in human terms’ to remote working, arguing people will want to return to workplaces to … Read more
Could holidays to Spanish islands be back on? Transport Secretary Grant Shapps hints quarantine-free breaks to places like Gran Canaria could return as travel chiefs urge ministers to drop ‘snakes and ladders’ approach to setting rules UK Government’s current approach is to impose quarantine on entire countries But Grant Shapps today hinted travel to Spanish … Read more
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps arrived home from Spain today and into two weeks of quarantine – and said the Government had been right to ruin his family holiday. The minister was scuppered by his own department’s decision at the weekend to subject arrivals from the popular tourist destination to 14-days’ self-isolation after a surge in … Read more
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 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 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