Singapore on list as Britain reopens travel from May 17 to limited destinations

Travellers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London, on May 3, 2021 - Reuters

LONDON (Reuters): Britain will allow international travel to resume from May 17 after months of banning most trips abroad, but nearly all major destinations were left off its list of countries open for quarantine-free holidays.

Just 12 countries and territories made the so-called “green list”. They include Portugal, Israel, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and the tiny Faroe Islands. The top four destinations - Spain, France, Italy and the United States - were among those left off, angering stricken airlines and holiday companies battling for survival. Those four sit in the amber category, requiring self-isolation for those returning to the UK.