Fully vaccinated travellers from the EU and US no longer have to self-isolate when arriving to the UK from amber list countries. "The minute I heard the announcement I just burst into to tears, we have been waiting for this," says one woman who lives in Los Angeles. She’s flying back to the UK in a few weeks with her wife and young baby, so he can meet his grandparents for the first time. Like everyone else flying from those destinations, excluding France, they will be exempt from isolating for 10 days, bringing them into line with rules for UK travellers. This rule change is also welcomed by the travel industry, but airline bosses want the rules to be relaxed further. They're calling for more countries to the added to the UK’s green travel list to further boost the sector.
Meanwhile, the government's traffic light system is also raising concerns among Tory MPs who fear the prospect of an additional so-called amber watch list of countries could move destinations to the red list at short notice. This would mean people coming to the UK will have to isolate for 10 days in a government-approved hotel regardless of their vaccine status. The potential new travel category would "be viewed as a massive red flag" that would "likely" cause bookings to those countries to "collapse", says Huw Merriman, chairman of the Transport Select Committee.

It’s been widely reported that NHS staff have been offered a 3% pay rise by the government. Cleaners, porters, catering assistants, security guards and other staff who work alongside them but are employed privately are at risk of missing out. That’s what the union Unison says, adding its members "have worked hard and under incredibly challenging circumstances across the NHS throughout the pandemic" and this should be reflected in their pay. The union is calling for those workers to receive the same pay rise as NHS staff. "No-one delivering NHS services should be paid less than their directly-employed colleagues," says general secretary Christina McAnea, as the union urges companies running health contracts to offer their staff the same increase.

As Great Britain picked up more medals at the Toyko Olympics over the weekend including golds for gymnast Max Whitlock and cyclist Charlotte Worthington there’s another chance to build on the tally today. There are 22 gold medals up for grabs and heats are taking place for some events. Laura Muir says she’s "more prepared than ever" after easing through the 1500m heats in her pursuit of a first Olympic medal. Great Britain’s 200m hopeful Beth Dobbin has reached the semi-finals and in track cycling there's a week of events beginning with the team sprint and team pursuit qualifying races later.

“The Max Factor” splashes the Metro on "another glittering day for Team GB" at the Tokyo Games, which saw gymnast Max Whitlock and cyclist Charlotte Worthington win gold medals. The Daily Mail, like many of the other papers, carries the Olympics as its front page picture, describing Worthington and Whitlock as "Team GB’s flipping marvels!" The i also pictures the pair but leads on reports the Tories have been by a "poll slump" with MPs fearing the "vaccine bounce" may be over. Meanwhile Conservative backbenchers are prepared to revolt over a “new crackdown” on holidays, according to the Times. Read more about this story and the others featuring on the front pages this morning.

Amy Winehouse, Katy Perry, Jennifer Hudson and James Arthur all have singing in common but they also share something else. They’ve all worked with Annabel Williams, a vocal coach to the stars. She reveals some insider secrets including never really being sure whether Winehouse listened to her in class, until she sang at her first gig.
Did you see diver Tom Daley’s performance at the Olympics on Sunday? No? You haven’t missed another medal winning routine, he was spotted in his Team GB kit knitting during the women's springboard final. It’s not clear what he was making, possibly some sort of hat. Take a look.
And finally, the Olympics have been recreated… for squirrels. Do they cross the finish line of the heptathlon-themed course and get their nuts? Find out here.

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