‘Our Government has hung us out to dry’: Couple who will be first to be quarantined from Spain blast ‘ridiculous’ government ruling after u-turn over travel rule means they will be stuck at home for next two weeks
- Sophie Ingham, 23, and boyfriend Nick Baldwin spent the last week in Tenerife
- They will have to quarantine after landing back in Leeds for two weeks
- This raises problems for Nick who owns his own business and can’t be off work
A British couple who are set to be among the first tourists returning from Spain to be hit by the new two-week quarantine have blasted the ‘ridiculous’ government u-turn on travel.
Sophie Ingham, 23, and her boyfriend Nick Baldwin flew out to Tenerife a week ago after government guidance announced that travel to Spain was permitted again.
Now though, the couple are set to be among the first people returning to Britain from Spain who will have to quarantine for two weeks after Spain saw a spike in coronavirus cases.
Speaking to MailOnline Sophie after the Government announced their bombshell travel u-turn, Sophie said: ‘We were shocked.
Sophie Ingham, 23, and her boyfriend Nick Baldwin flew out to Tenerife a week ago after government guidance announced that travel to Spain was permitted again
‘I think it’s ridiculous, we’ve only been here a week and we’ve followed all the rules. We have worn masks when we needed to and not been close to anyone other than each other.
‘We don’t even know if it definitely includes us as it is just mainland Spain that is suffering a second spike, so does this include the islands?
‘It’s all unclear and upsetting as we really cannot quarantine.’
Her boyfriend Nick owns his own business and Sophie said that he can’t afford to be quarantining for two weeks when they return home.
The couple are now waiting at the airport in Tenerife and expect to take off at 10.05pm local time, to arrive at Leeds airport for 2.50am tomorrow morning.
However, despite the government putting the new quarantine rule in place, Sophie said that she has not been provided with any guidance.
‘No one has a word to us at all. It’s very bad. Loads of British people now worries in airport and refreshing the news.’
Sophie said that the Government was in a tough position and couldn’t win either way by imposing the quarantine rule but that she feels like British tourists have been left out to dry.
She said: ‘It’s a difficult one because I don’t think Boris or the government could win either way.
Now the couple are set to be among the first people returning to Britain from Spain who will have to quarantine for two weeks after Spain saw a spike in coronavirus cases
‘I think implementing this quarantine without giving people enough notice to get home is completely unfair.
‘Spain’s cases have been increasing for the past few days, the government have allowed families to travel in the past two days as the summer holidays have begun.
‘Only to implement a lockdown 48hours later? It makes no sense.
‘The government knew the risks when they opened the air bridges and now they are hanging travellers out to dry when a lot of people will not be able to quarantine.
‘However, If he doesn’t implement a quarantine and a second spike hits the UK then he will be criticised. I just think he should have warned people or at least allowed them time to bring flights forward.’