'Non-essential' British holidays cancelled as hotels, B&Bs, campsites and hostels are closed
BRITS planning a staycation to get around the foreign travel ban have had their plans scrapped overnight, as Boris Johnson ordered all holiday accommodation to shut.- closing all non-essential shops and banning gatherings of more than two people.In a speech to the country yesterday evening, the PM specifically targeted the UK travel industryHe also specifically targeted the UK travel industry, ordering businesses that provided accommodation for commercial or leisure use to close.
"The Government is now extending this requirement to a further set of businesses and other venues, including: hotels, hostels, bed and breakfasts, campsites, caravan parks, and boarding houses for commercial/leisure use ." It also applies to hotels that have opened their doors to NHS workers, who the government classify as key workers.Brits planning a staycation to get around the foreign travel ban have had their plans scrapped overnight GG Hospitality has closed Manchester residences Hotel Football and the Stock Exchange, and opened up all 176 beds to NHS workers.available to hospital staffAll travel on roads, trains and buses was also banned unless it’s essential to get to work.
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