HOLIDAY hotspots such as Spain and Italy could be opened up to Brits at the end of June as coronavirus restrictions are eased.
Ministers are reportedly considering plans to allow quarantine-free travel to “green listed” countries that have jabbed a large portion of the population.
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However, those returning from “amber” and “red” countries would still need to quarantine on their return to the UK.
According to The Times, the government will review the plan on June 28 – and quarantine could be relaxed for amber countries. These could include tourist hotspots such as Spain, Italy and Greece.
The list of which countries will fall into which category is due to be published early next month.
Meanwhile, the government has also pledged to slash the costs of Covid tests before and after travel following claims that it allowed only the wealthiest families to travel overseas.
Downing Street is pondering free Covid tests with Brits allowed to take abroad the NHS lateral flow kits for use before they come home.
Plans to be published today will also see officials reducing the price of testing from safe countries by two thirds.
