The new variant is causing a big increase in new cases and deaths in India. There are calls for India to be added to the red list of countries where it is forbidden to travel.
Boris Johnson is flying to India at the end of the month for talks (which presumably could be done over Zoom instead).
Sunk, I think I made my thoughts on travelling to India clear, but you posted this thread to say 'Surely he MUST' cancel....' He has, but it seems that's not enough for you. How much better you'd have liked it if he'd gone and you could have called him stupid and irresponsible. Better luck next time.
naomi24
I can call him stupid and irresponsible for having the plan in the first place.
I can now say he is a poor decision maker because he has yet again been forced into a U-turn on something that was patently obvious in the first place.
We have been reading about the situation in India all week, so I was incredulous yesterday when Downing Street were still insisting that Boris was going. Fortunately Boris made the right decision in the end, but it just looks weak that he got there last.
Sunk, I doubt very much that the current situation in India was 'patently obvious' when the arrangements for his visit were made. He didn't book a last minute cheapie on Ryanair!! Situations must necessarily change as circumstances change. Get real.
Sunk your looking for an issue that isn't there. This trip may of been planned ages ago he wasn't going on the spur of the moment, diaryies after be booked. As covid rates change advice on travel will change. You know this really
ZM
I’m not criticising Boris for cancelling today.
I‘m criticising him for not cancelling earlier.
Perhaps they will now stop dithering and put India on the Red List today. (More likely they will delay to later in the week for no good reason).