Hopes of a summer holiday abroad have been dashed, with no new countries added to the UK's green travel list and Portugal moved to amber.
No further countries are being moved from the amber to green status in a review of the government's travel traffic light system, Sky News understands.
There were hopes some Greek and Spanish islands, and Malta could have been added to the green list in the first review of the system since it came into play three weeks ago.
Portugal was the only major holiday destination on the 12 country green list, meaning tourists could return to the UK without having to quarantine.
People arriving in the UK from amber list countries have to take two post-arrival tests on day two and day eight after arriving and self-isolate at home for 10 days, although they can reduce that time if they take an additional negative test on day five.
Those returning from green locations are not required to self-isolate but they must take one post-arrival coronavirus test.
Ahead of the list announcement, health secretary Matt Hancock warned: "We have got to follow the data and of course, I understand why people want to travel but we've got to make sure we keep this country safe, especially because the vaccine programme is going so well.
"We have seen hospitalisations and deaths come right down and we have to got to protect the progress we have made here at home, whilst allowing for travel where it is safe.
"You have got to follow the data."
On Wednesday, Boris Johnson said the government will have "no hesitation" in moving countries off the green list if necessary.
Each country is assessed based on a range of factors, including what proportion of a population is vaccinated, rates of infection, emerging new variants, and access to reliable scientific data and genomic sequencing.
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2021-06-03 12:56:15Z
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