Travel firms angry over Grant Shapps' 'no summer holiday' comment

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UK transport minister casts doubt on rapid lifting of Covid-19 travel restrictions

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The government has in effect warned Britons against planning a summer holiday this year, whether in the UK or abroad, prompting an angry reaction from the travel industry, which is warning that many firms in the sector could collapse.
The response from Abta, the UK’s trade association for holiday operators and travel agents, came after Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, cast doubt on a sufficiently rapid lifting of social distancing or travel restrictions imposed due to Covid-19. Continue reading...

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