The move, effective July 10, clears the way for millions of British tourists to take summer holidays without worrying about being quarantined when they return
. Those arriving from higher risk countries will still have to self-quarantine for 14 days under a rule which has angered airlines and travel companies.
Australia, New Zealand and Japan are included, as are Caribbean tourist destinations such as the Bahamas and Barbados, but popular holiday destination Portugal was not on the list. Nor were the United States, China, India or Russia. The government said it expected countries included on the quarantine-free list to reciprocate by relaxing their own restrictions.
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