Traffic light system 'could be ditched to simplify holidays'

According to The Telegraph, the move will likely see the creation of a two-tiered system, with the amber and green lists merged to create a single category, and red to remain in place with travellers still required to quarantine in hotels on returning from high-risk destinations.

It will mean that for fully vaccinated travellers, visiting amber or green countries will be the same, requiring only pre-departure tests and a PCR test within two days of returning to the UK.

The proposed system is only likely to have an impact on those who are not vaccinated.

However, it is unclear whether they would be required to continue to quarantine or face a more intensive testing regime after returning from overseas destinations.

Key figures from UK’s aviation sector recently called on the government to overhaul the traffic light system, or scrap it completely.