Chief Executive of Ryanair, Michael O'Leary calls the 14-day quarantine for travellers entering the UK 'bonkers'. Read more about the 14-day quarantine:
Border Force will be able to refuse entry to foreign citizens who are not UK residents during border checks, while removal from the country could be used as a last resort, the Home Office said.
They will also not be allowed to accept visitors, unless they are providing essential support, and should not go out to buy food or other essentials"where they can rely on others", the Home Office added. Priti Patel said:"As the world begins to emerge from what we hope is the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, we must look to the future and protect the British public by reducing the risk of cases crossing our border.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
UK coronavirus R number stays the same for two weeks in a rowReproductive rate reported as 0.7 to 1, based on findings two to three weeks agoCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage
Read more »
Coronavirus: New COVID-19 antibody test to be available in the next two weeksThe groundbreaking test takes a blood sample from a patient and analyses it for antibodies to show if someone has had the virus.
Read more »
Two more Watford players isolate while UK quarantine rules may hit Uefa plansTwo Watford players came into contact with someone who has Covid-19 and English teams still in Europe wait for clarity on travel rules
Read more »
Richest people in UK grown even richer over past two decades, new research confirmsIncluding capital gains alongside income shows a clearer picture of rising inequality, with the total share of remuneration of the top 1 per cent increasing from 14 per cent of the total to 17 per cent over the past two decades
Read more »
British teacher arrested for 'sexually assaulting' two girls CambodiaMatthew Watkin, 37, from Shrewsbury, had been teaching English to children in Siem Reap, Cambodia. He was detained yesterday after a mother claimed he abused her two daughters.
Read more »
Schools reopening on June 1 'too soon', say scientists who urge two-week delayScientists from a group called Independent Sage - chaired by the former chief scientific adviser Sir David King - claim the coronavirus risk to children would be halved if the reopening of schools is delayed until mid-June
Read more »