‘I’m excited to see my parents’: Guardian readers on travel-rule easing

EU and US travellers no longer have to self-isolate for 10 days in England but costs of tests remain high

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Ministers have announced that fully vaccinated travellers living in the EU and the US will no longer have to quarantine for 10 days upon arrival in England from an amber country.

Under the new rules, which take effect from 4am on Monday, such travellers will still need to test negative before departure and within two days of arrival, but will not have to take a test on day eight. Three Guardian readers explain how the easing of travel restrictions affects their plans.