Jun 23, 2021
Britain’s travel industry is fed up with COVID restrictions
Travel industry workers say the British government needs to take action to protect jobs.
Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images
From the BBC World Service: Pilots, cabin crew and other aviation workers are demanding government action to save the summer vacation season and protect jobs. British Health Minister Matt Hancock says political leaders are working on plans to further relax pandemic rules, including those involving international travel. Plus, Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily will publish its last ever edition Thursday. And, the financial strain of COVID starts to hit foreign aid spending.
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