Viva Portugal! Holiday hotspot is ready to offer quarantine-free holidays to Britons from this weekend… and Greece could follow suit within days Officials in Lisbon want quarantine-free travel between Britain and Portugal Greece’s tourism minister says the country could allow Britons in from June 15 Automatic 14 day quarantine for anyone entering the UK set … Read more
Summer holidays should not be cancelled because teachers have been working ‘flat out’ during lockdown, an education union chief has insisted. Despite the loss of face-to-face lessons, Mary Bousted, general secretary of the National Education Union, said her members deserved the time off. She said any headteachers looking to recuperate lessons, especially for those pupils … Read more
More people are becoming confident enough to book holidays with April and May 2021 now the most popular months to book a trip abroad on a package holiday, research shows. With coronavirus concerns plaguing the industry, many have held off booking holidays, unsure of when they would be safe to travel – and whether they … Read more
There has been a lot of talk this week about ‘air bridges’ and how they might offer holidaymakers a chance to enjoy a couple of weeks away. Nothing has been firmed up yet, while pressure continues to be exerted on the Government to think again about its 14-day quarantine rule for all those arriving in … Read more
Britons could take rapid coronavirus tests before flights to and from the UK as ministers consider ways to restart holiday trips abroad in time for the summer months. Scientists and officials are looking at whether coronavirus tests could be taken both before leaving and re-entering Britain to avoid quarantine that could help give a boost … Read more
The former boss of Ofsted has said school summer holidays should be scrapped to help pupils catch up and prevent a ‘lost generation’ of children. Michael Wilshaw said children being taken out of schools amid the coronavirus pandemic has been a great tragedy. He believes the priority for educators as the lockdown eases across Britain … Read more
Spain has announced its borders will be open to tourists from July 1 and has encouraged British tourists to go ahead and book their summer holidaysdespite a growing row in Europe over Britain’s strict quarantine rules. Reyes Maroto, the country’s tourism minister, said Brits should plan to arrive from July when the UK’s rules requiring … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson ditches plans to cut long summer school holidays due to ‘fierce union opposition’ Gavin Williamson wanted to scrap long summer holidays for summer camps He told friends that pressure from unions forced him to scrap his radical plans Teaching union NEU may be prepared to discuss general re-opening of schools By … Read more
The Government has announced that struggling homeowners can now apply for a further three month mortgage holiday. The scheme, which was initially set up in March, has been extended so that the deadline for applying is now 31 October, with borrowers eligible for a break of up to six months. Homeowners will now also be … Read more
My husband and I booked two holidays to Turkey with Tui for later this year – one in June and one in September. We paid upfront for the first holiday which was more than £5,000 for in cash and a deposit for the second trip. Our holiday in June has been cancelled and we were … Read more