Grant Shapps has said the quarantine rules will not be lifted next week for travellers arriving from the United States or from Greece.
The Transport Secretary told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “The US, from a very early stage, banned flights from the UK and from Europe so there isn’t a reciprocal arrangement in place in any case there.
“They have got very high numbers of infections, which is why they are not on the list today.
“Greece won’t be on the list in the first place because Greece have said that on July 15 that’s their next review of their own systems.
“Reciprocity can’t come before July 15 for Greece and that is a matter for Greece themselves.”
Mr Shapps will today announce more than 60 locations people will be able to travel to from England from Satrday.
The rules will not apply to those travelling to or from Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
People arriving from those locations - including overseas territories such as the Falklands and Gibraltar - will not need to isolate for 14 days.
The countries will include France, Spain, Italy and Germany.
