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

Diane Abbott tweeted following the revelation: “Various government ministers would have known in advance there was a possibility of imposing a quarantine on holidaymakers returning from Spain.But apparently no-one bothered to tell Grant Shapps.”

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2020-07-26 10:31
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In more news you couldn’t make up Grant Shapps the Transport Secretary will be forced to self-isolate when he comes back from Spain after his own Department changed the rules just after he landed on Spanish soil.

He is believed to have flown out on Saturday morning when the so-called air bridge with Spain remained open.

However, just hours later, his own department announced the decision to alter its advice to British tourists.

This change of travel policy means that everyone will have to quarantine for two weeks when they arrive back Britain.

Shadow Health Minister Jonathan Ashworth said “you couldn’t make it up” after news of Mr Shapps’s situation emerged.

Couldn’t make it up

Speaking to Sky News’ Sophy Ridge On Sunday, the Labour MP said: “You couldn’t make it up that Grant Shapps is over there on holiday in Spain when he is the Transport Secretary.

“I think that tells you everything about the sort of Government approach to this.”

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As you can imagine many on social media couldn’t believe the news.

Labour MP Diane Abbott tweeted following the revelation: “Various government ministers would have known in advance there was a possibility of imposing a quarantine on holidaymakers returning from Spain.

“But apparently no-one bothered to tell Grant Shapps.”

Various government ministers would have known in advance there was a possibility of imposing a quarantine on holidaymakers returning from Spain. But apparently no-one bothered to tell @grantshapps #coronavirus https://t.co/s9hv4tq4RZ

— Diane Abbott MP (@HackneyAbbott) July 25, 2020

Labour Party Policy Advisor Thom Brooks Tweeted: “So if Grant Shapps must quarantine, does that mean – only for PM’s best mates – he will be driving up to Barnard Castle for stroll around river…?”

So if Grant Shapps must quarantine, does that mean – only for PM’s best mates – he will be driving up to Barnard Castle for stroll around river…? https://t.co/cS4B1e9hGA

— Thom Brooks (@thom_brooks) July 26, 2020

Lewis Goodall Tweeted: “BREAKING: We have a new contender for the “you couldn’t write this stuff” stakes Transport Sec Grant Shapps is on holiday in Spain. He will, therefore, have to quarantine for 14 days when he gets home.”

BREAKING: We have a new contender for the "you couldn't write this stuff" stakes

Transport Sec Grant Shapps is on holiday in Spain. He will, therefore, have to quarantine for 14 days when he gets home.

— Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) July 25, 2020

BREAKING: Grant Shapps will *not* have to self quarantine on his return from Spain if he can find a travel corridor and make an air bridge to Barnard Castle

— dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@davemacladd) July 25, 2020

Competence isn’t big in the Tory Government when two week’s quarantine is imposed on Britis returning from holiday in Spain while Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is on holiday in…Spain!

— Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) July 25, 2020

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