U.K. Reopens Travel to 12 Locations as Tourist Hotspots Miss Out
- Portugal is only major European leisure market on ‘green list’
- Minister says most nations don’t measure up to safety criteria
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Britain will permit relatively open leisure travel to just 12 nations and territories including Portugal as it seeks to restart tourism while keeping control over the coronavirus pandemic.
A legal ban on international leisure trips will be eased from May 17, the Department for Transport confirmed on Friday. Return journeys from approved countries will require Covid-19 tests but no period of quarantine.