Greece and Portugal stay on England’s list of quarantine-free travel

But Wales removes mainland Portugal, Gibraltar and more Greek islands from its list

• Coronavirus – latest updates
• See all our coronavirus coverage

English tourists in Greece and Portugal have been spared the cost and chaos of rushing back to the UK after the British government defied expectations and maintained quarantine-free travel from both countries for the time being.

But in another break from the previous UK-wide approach to the issue, the Welsh government added mainland Portugal and Gibraltar to its quarantine list, and expanded the number of Greek destinations subject to the rules.

Continue reading…