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Barney Davis

UK Covid news LIVE: Scores of Brits forced to scramble back to UK before red list deadline

Thousands of Brits are desperately trying to get home from holidays after changes to the Government travel list with many scrambling to book airline tickets to return for Bank Holiday.

Montenegro will on Monday become the first European country to be added to the UK’s travel red list after an announcement by the Department of Transport last night.

Travellers returning from the country, as well as those coming from Thailand, will need to book a stay in a quarantine hotel if they arrive after 4am on Monday.

It comes as seven destinations were added to the green list for travel - Canada, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the Azores.

The UK is gearing up for a busy Bank Holiday staycation weekend, with travellers urged to avoid leaving on Friday afternoon to miss the rush.

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