Raab defends 14-day quarantine for travellers returning from Spain

The foreign secretary said while the decision was disruptive for holidaymakers, the government could not risk a second lockdown

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The foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, has said the government will not apologise for its snap decision to order tourists returning from Spain to quarantine, saying further spread could risk another lockdown in the UK.

Raab said the government had to take “swift, decisive action” when the data from Spain showed a surge in infections right across the country. Overnight, the UK imposed snap new restrictions on holidaymakers returning from Spain on Saturday night, meaning those who return must quarantine for two weeks.

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