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HHolidays will be banned until July, and anyone attempting to leave the country will face fines of up to £ 5,000 under new stricter border restrictions.
According to bills published yesterday, which will be put to a vote on Thursday, leaving the UK without a “reasonable excuse” (such as work or education) will be illegal until June 30. Anyone traveling to a port or airport with the goal of leaving the country could face fines of up to £ 5,000.
Government ministers have become increasingly pessimistic about whether international travel will resume on May 17, as cases rise across Europe. Speaking at the BBC breakfast yesterday, Helen Whately told people to “keep the fire” in reserve, as Boris Johnson said it was inevitable that the third wave would “hit our shores.”
Officials have said the extension of the travel ban is for legislative convenience and has no bearing on whether international travel will resume on May 17.
However, Matt Hancock told Sky News this morning that the third wave could derail our hopes for international travel.
“We are seeing this third wave rising in some parts of Europe, and new variants, and it is very important that we protect the progress that we have made.”
“It shows what an international challenge this is, and what we have to do is work together as much as we can, but it also shows why we are cautious about international travel.”
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