Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has been caught up in his own department's rule change while on holiday in Spain.

The cabinet minister travelled to the country with his family on Saturday morning for a summer break. But just hours later, the Department for Transport confirmed all travellers returning to the UK from Spain would have to quarantine for 14 days, due to a spike in cases in the country.

A DfT spokesman said Mr Shapps would continue with his holiday as planned. He will then isolate upon his return, in line with the new rules.

More than 900 cases of coronavirus were reported in Spain on Friday, and the country's officials are warning of fears of a second spike.

It is not known where Mr Shapps is staying, but quarantine measures apply to all those returning from mainland Spain, the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands, such as Majorca and Ibiza.

Travellers have been advised by the government to follow the local rules, return home as normal, and check the Foreign Office's travel advice website for further information.

The Foreign Office is now advising against all but essential travel to mainland Spain.

The transport secretary decided he had to remain in Spain and observe quarantine restrictions in the UK to avoid a possible public backlash, it is understood.

It's understood Mr Shapps felt he could not use inside information to return to the UK before it came into force.*

Quarantine measures apply to all those returning from mainland Spain, the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands, such as Majorca and Ibiza.

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The transport secretary is leaving a family holiday in Spain early to return to the UK, after quarantine restrictions came into force.

Grant Shapps said he would come home on Wednesday so he can "get through quarantine" as quickly as possible and return to work.

He added he wanted to help the government "handle the situation".