{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/61e044f9fec4660012a8fbeb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"France opens up to Brits… again","description":"<p>Travel to France is back again. The country has announced it will lift its ban on UK holidaymakers from tomorrow.</p><p><br></p><p>It means an end to controversial restrictions brought in last month for British travellers to curb the rapid spread of Omicron. These included; having ‘a compelling reason’ to enter the country and a requirement to isolate on arrival.</p><p><br></p><p>It all sounds like good news but it’s not actually that straight forward as Simon Calder, the Independent’s Travel Correspondent explains.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}