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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
Nicola Sturgeon today attacked the UK Government’s ‘shambolic’ plans to exempt a swathe of countries from quarantine travel restrictions as she insisted Scotland will not be ‘dragged’ into making changes. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps finally paved the way this morning for summer holidays by releasing a 60-strong list of countries which will no longer be subject … Read more
Grant Shapps today demanded Nicola Sturgeon bows to ‘logic’ by backing his plans for exempting a swathe of countries from UK quarantine travel restrictions. The Transport Secretary hit out at the Scottish First Minister as he finally paved the way for summer holidays by releasing a 60-strong list of countries which will no longer be … Read more
Grant Shapps will finally pave the way for summer holidays today by releasing a 60-strong list of quarantine-exempt countries – amid signs mass testing could be introduced at airports soon. The Transport Secretary revealed that France, Italy, Spain, Germany and New Zealand will be among around 60 destinations back on the agenda from July 10. … Read more
Plane passengers could soon face swab tests at Heathrow and other airports, says Transport Secretary Grant Shapps Air passengers may face Covid-19 swab tests on arrival at UK airports in weeks Transport Secretary is preparing trial scheme to swab travellers after customs The tests provide results in hours those testing positive will be asked to … Read more
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps FINALLY announces crackdown on people who refuse to wear face coverings on trains, Tubes and buses – with one in seven travellers breaking the law Grant Shapps vowed tougher enforcement of face coverings on public transport He said compliance was ‘high’ but 14 per cent of travellers not obeying the rule … Read more
Grant Shapps tonight unveiled plans to make future flights more environmentally friendly – on the same day the Government was accused of bringing aviation in the UK to its knees. The Transport Secretary used the daily Downing Street press conference to unveil the formation of a ‘jet zero council’ bringing together figures from the aviation industry, … Read more
Grant Shapps urges people to treat face coverings the same as their phone and wallet when leaving home ahead of them becoming compulsory on public transport on Monday as he says there will be a ‘gentle approach’ to issuing fines Wearing face coverings on public transport will become mandatory on Monday Grant Shapps said ministers … Read more
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says building new hospitals in weeks during coronavirus crisis shows it should not take ’20 years to build a road’ as he pledges to ‘rapidly improve’ UK infrastructure Grant Shapps pointed to building of NHS Nightingale hospitals during crisis He said if hospitals can be built quickly there is no reason … Read more
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says building new hospitals in weeks during coronavirus crisis shows it should not take ’20 years to build a road’ as he pledges to ‘rapidly improve’ UK infrastructure Grant Shapps pointed to building of NHS Nightingale hospitals during crisis He said if hospitals can be built quickly there is no reason … Read more