Ministers are defending the possible introduction of an amber watchlist for travel, claiming it'll allow passengers to make informed decisions.

It could see countries, maybe including Spain, turn "red", with very little notice, forcing people to quarantine in a hotel.

Meanwhile, from today, those double-jabbed from the US and some EU countries can skip isolation.

At Heathrow Airport, Reese Wilson, who lives in the US with his American wife and children, has been reunited with his wider family in Surrey after 21 months apart.