UK court rules government acted lawfully over COVID travel rules

London's High Court on Tuesday ruled Britain did not act unlawfully over its so-called traffic lights system for travellers entering Britain in a case brought by Manchester Airports Group, backed by a number of airlines. While the court accepted part of the argument against the government, it did not find that the transport minister had acted unlawfully, and the government will not have to disclose more information on how it reaches decisions over its travel rules.

"British businesses and consumers deserve to understand how the Government takes decisions on the traffic light system so that they can book their travel with confidence," said a joint statement from the bosses of the airlines involved, including easyJet and Ryanair.