UK government ‘not intending to open up travel to Europe or US before end of July’

The Department for Transport is reviewing the travel lists every three weeks (David Parry/PA)

Quarantine-free travel to the UK from mainland Europe or the US will not be permitted before late July, an industry expert has warned.

The reopening of travel had been “sacrificed by ministers watching their backs”, Paul Charles, chief executive of travel consultancy The PC Agency, said.