Plan Christmas Travel Carefully, UK Transport Chief Urges

A pedestrian wearing a face mask travels on an escalator near the "Tree of Hope" Christmas tree, installed inside St Pancras International train station in central London, on Nov. 23, 2020. Tolga Akmen /AFP via Getty Images

Britons need to consider their Christmas travel plans carefully, as COVID-19 restrictions are expected to be relaxed temporarily for the festive season, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Tuesday.

Speaking about domestic travel during the festive period, Shapps warned travellers to be mindful of possible reductions in rail services.