• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
    • Meet the Team
  • Contact us
TLE ONLINE SHOP!
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Raab says Govt won’t apologise for ‘shambolic’ action on travel to Spain

Ministers reimposed quarantine measures on travellers returning to the UK from Spain at short notice on Saturday.

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2020-07-26 10:56
in News
DOMINIC RAAB

Photo: PA

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the Government would “not apologise” for reimposing strict quarantine rules at short notice on travellers returning from Spain.

Ministers announced on Saturday that holidaymakers who had not returned from Spain and its islands by midnight would be forced to quarantine for 14 days after Covid-19 second wave fears saw the European country struck off the UK’s safe list.

The sudden timing of the announcement was criticised by the travel sector and consumer rights groups but Mr Raab said the Government had been right to take “swift” action.

Shadow Health Sec Jonathan Ashworth said: “The way in which this decision has been made in the last 24 hours is frankly shambolic.”

"The way in which this decision has been made in the last 24 hours is frankly shambolic."

Shadow Health Sec @JonAshworth criticises the short notice given to Britons in Spain that they must quarantine for 14 days once returning to the UK.#Ridge: https://t.co/rSKeOreoQR pic.twitter.com/CmobVTVdAV

— Sophy Ridge on Sunday (@RidgeOnSunday) July 26, 2020

The decision was made after Spain recorded more than 900 fresh daily Covid-19 cases for two days running.

Can’t make apologies

Mr Raab told Sky News’ Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme: “The data we got was on the Friday, it showed a big jump right across mainland Spain, that was then assessed yesterday afternoon and we took the decision as swiftly as we could.

“And we can’t make apologies for doing so.

RelatedPosts

Guns banned at Trump’s NRA address

‘Is that it?’: PM’s lapdog newspapers tell Brits to move on over Partygate

‘Appalling and upsetting:’ Fury at treatment of security and cleaning staff during partygate events

Watch: ‘I’m being heckled by my own people’ says Tory MP as he slams PM and demands he resigns

“We must be able to take swift, decisive action, particularly in relation to localised, or internationally in relation to Spain or a particular country, where we see we must take action.

“Otherwise, we risk reinfection into the UK, potentially a second wave here and then another lockdown.

Disruptive

“So, yes, I understand it is disruptive for those going through this who are in Spain or have been considering going but we must though be able to take swift, decisive action to protect the UK because we’ve made such progress in getting the virus down and prevent the virus retaking hold in the UK.”

The Cabinet minister conceded there was an “element of personal responsibility” involved when telling those returning from Spain to self-isolate but stressed there were “penalties for non-compliance”.

Labour criticised the Government’s handling of the decision, labelling it “frankly shambolic”.

Related – Transport Sec Grant Shapps ridiculed for Spanish holiday as Brits face quarantine

Since you are here

Since you are here, we wanted to ask for your help.

Journalism in Britain is under threat. The government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and our media is run by a handful of billionaires, most of whom reside overseas and all of them have strong political allegiances and financial motivations.

Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. It is vital that free media is allowed to exist to expose hypocrisy, corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of power. But we can't do it without you.

If you can afford to contribute a small donation to the site it will help us to continue our work in the best interests of the public. We only ask you to donate what you can afford, with an option to cancel your subscription at any point.

To donate or subscribe to The London Economic, click here.

The TLE shop is also now open, with all profits going to supporting our work.

The shop can be found here.

You can also SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER .

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

Trending on TLE

  • All
  • trending
Abdollah

‘Rescue us’: Afghan teacher begs UK to help him escape Taliban

CHOMSKY: “If Corbyn had been elected, Britain would be pursuing a much more sane course”

What If We Got Rid Of Prisons?

More from TLE

People ‘avoid chatting about politics to prevent fall-outs over Brexit’

London budget hotel where Russians believed to be behind Salisbury novichok attack stayed was open for business today

Steve Barclay talks football to sell Brexit and fails miserably

Shocking body-cam footage shows police officer caught up in gang-related ammonia attack in city centre

TLE Meets…Lucie Pohl

Silvio Berlusconi’s comeback is bad news for Europe

John Bercow may be victim of Tory bullying after peerage snub, says shadow minister

Young mum has chemotherapy and double mastectomy only to be told she did NOT have cancer

Johnson silent over when he first knew of Priti Patel bullying allegations

Man punched woman in face after racially abusing her friend over coronavirus

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.




No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.