What happens if a country is put on the red list while I’m there?

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Arrivals from 39 countries are required to quarantine in a hotel for 11 days (iStock)

Q What happens if I go to an “amber” country and whilst I’m there Boris makes it a “red” country before I return? 

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A At present non-essential journeys beyond the UK are currently illegal – with a £5,000 penalty for even turning up at an airport and hoping to go on holiday.