Canary Isles block ‘to go’

TOURISM chiefs in the Canary Islands expect the UK quarantine to be lifted for the region “within the next few days”, if not today.

President of the Canaries Angel Victor Torres said he is confident Boris Johnson will wipe out the 14-day rule for returning Brits.

He said the Islands had one of the best records for low cases and deaths, and had detected the most contacts via tracking.

Mr Torres said: ”The Government of the Canaries is confident that the negotiations with the UK will bear fruit and that, this week, the quarantine for travellers returning from the Islands can be lifted.”