The transport secretary will cut short his holiday in Spain and return to the UK after being caught out by the reintroduction of coronavirus quarantine measures for the country
"The same rules apply to ministers as they do anyone else," Prime Minister Boris Johnson's official spokesman said.
Downing Street has defended the move, saying it was"announced straight away" after a decision was taken based on new data on cases numbers received on Friday.The decision was announced after Spain recorded more than 900 new coronavirus cases for two days running. "We have considered the overall situation for British nationals travelling to and from the Balearic and Canary Islands, including the impact of the requirement to self-isolate on return to the UK, and concluded that we should advise British nationals against all non-essential travel to the whole of Spain," a spokesman said.
Tourism minister Reyes Maroto has insisted it is safe for holidaymakers to visit the popular destinations.
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