People should holiday at home this year and not travel abroad unless absolutely necessary, Environment Secretary George Eustice has said.

He added that people must be aware of the 'risks' in travelling outside of the UK at present, demonstrated by holiday hotspot Portugal being removed from the government's green list last week.

'I will be staying at home. I have no intention of travelling or going on a holiday abroad this summer,' he said.

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