UK 'planning to relax travel quarantine in July'

BBC News has been told the government is planning to relax its travel quarantine in early July for some people arriving into the UK.

Discussions are still ongoing between UK officials and officials in a number of European countries, including Portugal.

However, the UK hopes to make an announcement on 29 June that it has secured a number of "travel corridors".

The government had previously said the quarantine would be reviewed every three weeks - 29 June marks the end of the first three-week period.

A travel corridor would mean that people travelling in both directions between two countries would not have to self-isolate after they travel.

However, the broader travel quarantine is expected to remain in place.

A senior aviation source has told the BBC that the quarantine could remain in place throughout the summer for anyone arriving from countries who do not have a travel corridor with the UK.

(BBC)