A furious Northumberland couple have hit out at the "complete nightmare" sudden change to France's quarantine rules which could cost them thousands of pounds.
Brits stuck in France and holidaymakers with trips planned to the country have had their plans thrown into disarray.
From Monday, July 19, double-jabbed Brits returning from all other amber list countries will no longer have to quarantine.
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But on Friday night the Government suddenly changed the rules to exclude France.
Jenny and Fred Bird, from Northumberland, had planned a trip to Carcassonne, in southern France, in August after having to postpone their holiday last year.
They had already spent £220 on Ryanair flights, and fear that they will not be able to move their £700 accommodation date a second time.
Jenny, 71, claims they face spending £480 on tests returning to quarantine in the UK, which she noted was far more expensive than test prices in France.
She said she and her husband, 74, were worried if they do go on the trip, France could suddenly be thrust onto the red list and they would face hotel quarantine bills.
Jenny, who is vulnerable and spent much of last year shielding, said she had previously supported the Tories' handling of the pandemic, but the plan to drop mask rules and travel flip-flopping had frustrated her.
Jenny told the Mirror: "I think he's made a big mistake. It's the first time I've ever agreed with Keir Starmer.
"They just keep chopping and changing at whim. That's it: Put it on a red list and then at least people know where they stand.
"Now I'm wondering what decision France could make - I'm beginning to think that this is political.
"If Boris does decide to put it on the red list while we're there we'll have to suddenly get a flight home before the deadline and Ryanair could put the flight prices up.
"Or we can stay and come home to a £1,700 quarantine hotel."
"It's a complete nightmare."
