Rishi Sunak battling Cabinet to save summer holidays abroad
RISHI Sunak is leading a charge to rescue the holiday season for millions of pandemic-weary Brits. The Chancellor has told colleagues they risk denting national morale and the economy by slapping new restrictions on foreign travel this week. PA Rishi Sunak is leading a charge to rescue the holiday season for millions of pandemic-weary Brits[/caption] He has joined forces with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps who shares fears over countries being put on a new amber watch list. The move would mean holidaymakers would be warned the country they visit could be moved on to the red list at short notice. This would leave them facing a bill of £1,750 on their return to pay for compulsory hotel quarantine . Last night, a source said: “You would have to be completely bonkers to book a holiday knowing you could go on to the red list.” It comes as seven major airlines have written to Mr Shapps and told him time is running out to save the critical summer holiday season