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Sophie McCoid

Grant Shapps refuses to rule out putting Spain on red list in future

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has refused to rule out Spain being put on the red list in the future, after the government updated the travel lists.

There were fears Spain would be put on the red list, but the country stayed amber as the traffic light system was updated on Wednesday evening.

People who return from Spain will not have to self isolate when they return home if they are fully vaccinated, but those who aren't will have to complete ten days in isolation.

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Despite Spain staying amber the government is advising one change travellers to the country should make.

The government urged travellers arriving in the UK from Spain to take a PCR test for the mandatory pre-departure test "as a precaution against the increased prevalence of the virus and variants in the country".

In a statement, the Government warned UK clinicians and scientists "remain in close contact with their counterparts in Spain to keep abreast of the latest data and picture of cases".

Today Mr Shapps said he "can never say there is a zero chance" travellers from Spain and other popular holiday destinations will not have to quarantine again in future.

Grant Shapps was asked by Sky News whether Spain could return to the red list for travel destinations in future.

He said: "With coronavirus you can never say there is zero chance.

"But having said that, the levels of vaccination and what we now know about the virus and what our scientists have been able to work out in the last year means that people should be able to go away, enjoy their holidays without looking over their shoulders the whole time and as I say, the next set of changes are not for another three weeks."

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