Residents of one town explain how the government decision will impact them and their families.
Portugal is about to come off the UK's green list and become and become an amber travel destination. So what do members of the large Portuguese community in Thetford, Norfolk, make of the move?Carla Barreto said the cost of Covid tests required for a trip to Portugal was "astronomical"
For Carla Barreto, the possibility of not being able to attend her sister's wedding was "really concerning"."She will be extremely disappointed if we don't show up so we are very keen on going but I am getting concerned at this point." The 42-year-old, a Thetford town councillor. said it would be difficult for her family to travel to Portugal for the wedding in August if it remained on the amber list."I am running a charity, I have council duties and the children need to go back to school."
Ms Barreto said the cost of Covid tests required to travel to an amber list country was "astronomical"."It's put a lot of pressure on us as a family."Portugal is moving from green to the amber list at 04:00 BST on Tuesday 8 June.
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