Leeds news LIVE: Transport Secretary ‘hopeful’ people can travel abroad in May

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said he is “hopeful” that people will be able to travel abroad this summer but warned there were no “cast iron guarantees”.

Mr Shapps said that under the road map out of lockdown in England the earliest people would be able to travel overseas was May 17 and he urged caution when it came to booking.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said he is “hopeful” that people will be able to travel abroadplaceholder image
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said he is “hopeful” that people will be able to travel abroad
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