The latest travel chaos – and how it affects you

Plus: how the Government has failed to back its green ambitions, the reality of expat life in Spain, and the truth about vegan milk [View in browser]( Thursday July 15 2021 [The Telegraph]( By Chris Evans, EDITOR Dear Reader, If Britain is to reach net-zero carbon emissions, decarbonising transportation will be one of its biggest challenges. Yesterday Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, unveiled the Government’s strategy, showing the enormity of the task. The headline news is the possibility of [pay-as-you-go driving taxes and levies on jet fuel](. It’s the infrastructure requirements, however, that could be the real battleground. Alan Tovey explores the [immense hurdles to full electrification]( that ministers are yet to properly address. ([Sign up to our excellent Cars newsletter]( to get the latest motoring news and automotive reviews.) Clarity on foreign holidays seems further away than ever after yesterday’s announcement that the Balearic Islands [will be put on the amber travel list]( from Monday, just a fortnight after going green. Also caught up in the travel chaos [is the Government’s own vaccine tsar]( Kate Bingham, because her jabs were administered as part of a trial, meaning they aren’t recognised by the NHS app. The 40,000 people in the same boat as Dame Kate are also joined by millions of Britons who received AstraZeneca vaccines made in India, with the news that the EU could take [weeks to authorise Indian-made jabs for travel](. The Church of England has long struggled with shrinking congregations and growing indifference from the public. In response, it is pushing for ever more modernisation, yet might the cure be worse than the disease? In her [latest searing column, Allison Pearson]( criticises the Church for seemingly abandoning its values, its congregants and the very buildings so woven into the nation’s identity, history and faith. Finally, moving to Andalusia, with its glorious weather, food and landscapes, is the dream of many in Britain. But the reality isn’t always so straightforward. Expat life can be isolating and misery-inducing. That was the case for Gayle Macdonald, who tells the story of how [it drove both her and her husband to alcoholism]( and how they clawed their way back out of it. Chris PS: Sign up to The Telegraph today and get four months of full access to our website and app for just £3. [Start your free trial here.]( My Choices [Illustration Johnson and Shapps with UK map]( Net-zero transport dream demands an infrastructure revolution: The Government has [failed to provide a coherent infrastructure plan to back its green transport ambitions]( insiders claim. [Ibiza beach picture]( [Holiday chaos as Balearic Islands put back on amber travel list.]( Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca and Formentera will lose quarantine-free status on Monday, throwing summer getaways into disarray. [St David's Cathedral, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire]( 'It's time to rebel – the Church of England is abandoning its flock,' writes Allison Pearson, as she argues that the [things which most Britons still value about the CofE are about to be destroyed](. [Police and security guards stand over arrested looters in Johannesburg]( [How South Africa's post-apartheid economic dream turned sour.]( As unrest spreads, businesses already struggling through the pandemic are closing their doors again. (Free to read) [Illustration building with cartons of milk looming above]( The truth about vegan milk – and why it's not the healthy alternative it seems. It's fashionable to say that dairy is scary, but soya, almond and oat [substitutes are problematic in their own ways](. [Gayle Macdonald picture]( 'The boredom of expat life in Spain drove me to alcoholism': Gayle Macdonald made her dream move to the Andalusian hills, but soon hit rock bottom. [Here's her story.]( (Free to read) What did you think? Let us know how we're doing using the feedback button below or tweet me [@chrisevans1](. Although I am unable to respond individually to all the emails I receive, I am grateful to you for sending them to me. [Send feedback](mailto:Totheeditor@telegraph.co.uk) We hope you enjoyed our newsletter. If you have questions or feedback, please visit our [help page](. If you have questions about your Telegraph subscription, including delivery issues or technical ones, [please visit this page]( and contact us that way. If you would like a letter to the Editor published in The Telegraph, email it to [dtletters@telegraph.co.uk.](mailto:dtletters@telegraph.co.uk) Please include name, address, work and home telephone numbers. 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