Rishi Sunak demands urgent easing of travel rules in letter to UK PM

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has urged an easing of the UK’s travel restrictions, which he said are damaging the country’s tourism industry and overall economy.
 
Sunak wrote of his concerns to Prime Minister Boris Johnson before ministers are due to discuss August travel guidelines this week, the Sunday Times reported.
 
In the letter, Sunak said UK border policy was out of step with international competitors, and did not take advantage of the UK’s vaccine rollout, the newspaper wrote.
 
About 72 per cent of UK adults are fully vaccinated and 88 per cent have had at least a first