UK imposes 14-day quarantine on travellers from Spain

Move comes as blow to travel corridor scheme, as Spain reports surge in Covid-19 cases

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The UK imposed restrictions on holidaymakers returning from Spain last night in a bid to curb the surge in coronavirus infections.

The decision means those coming back from Spain will have to self-­isolate for two weeks upon their return. The move, a blow to the government’s travel corridor scheme, followed a dramatic increase in the virus in Spain where nearly 1,000 infections have been reported in the past two days.