The journey out of the nationwide lockdown imposed in March is proving to be one that progresses in fits and starts. The easing of restrictions on how we travel, shop, socialise,
study, work and worship has taken place unevenly, sometimes feeling accelerated, at other times slow, and often inconsistent and illogical. The fact that the four nations of the United Kingdom have adopted different approaches and applied different timescales has added an extra element of complexity and complication. However, on the whole, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are all travelling in a broadly similar direction regarding opening up the economy, education and tourism. After months of enforced domestic captivity and a news cycle that, inevitably, underlined the ever present threat of illness and even death, it is not surprising that most everyone feels like they need a break. However, the ‘travel corridor’ concept has proven fragile, with quarantine rules for key holiday destinations lifted but then reintroduced,
