UK lifts quarantine for arrivals from Malta, Balearics and some Caribbean islands

Travellers’ hopes of summer getaways boosted, but six more countries added to red list

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Travellers’ hopes of a summer getaway have been boosted with Malta added to the UK’s green list from next Wednesday.

Madeira, the Balearic Islands and a handful of Caribbean countries have also been moved from the amber list to the green “watch list”, meaning people arriving from them will be able to avoid quarantine, but should be wary that the destinations are at risk of being moved back to amber.