India not left off Covid-19 travel ban red list over trade deal, Minister insists

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A Cabinet Minister was today forced to deny claims India has been left off the coronavirus red list because the Government does not want to jeopardise trade talks with Delhi.

Boris Johnson is due to fly to the country next week – despite mounting calls for the visit to be axed. Environment Secretary George Eustice backed the trip, defying Labour demands for it to be scrapped. “I think it is important that the business of politics does continue and doesn't stop completely – we just need to make sure we take the right precautions,” he told Sky News' Sophy Ridge on Sunday. “Public health does come first but that doesn’t mean there should be no visits at all for business purposes.” The trip has already been delayed once and has now been

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