Heathrow’s chief railed against the quarantine place today warning there is a danger of the ‘health pandemic becoming an unemployment pandemic’. Home Secretary Priti Patel today insisted that a 14-day quarantine for UK arrivals is ‘essential to save lives’ – but confessed it would hit businesses hard. She defied a significant Conservative revolt to tell … Read more
Ministers are facing a growing revolt on 14-day quarantine plans amid warnings it will ‘kill’ the travel industry. The ‘blanket’ proposals for arrivals to the UK are coming under increasing fire amid claims that are unnecessary and unenforceable. Aviation chiefs have compared the requirement to hanging up a ‘Britiain is closed’ sign and suggested the … Read more
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary warns most Britons will ignore ‘useless’ 14-day quarantine rules when arriving in the UK and will get away with writing ‘Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney Street’ on their arrival card Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says arriving Brits will ignore quarantine rules O’Leary believes the ‘unimplementable’ plans would be quietly scrapped Chancellor Rishi … Read more
Priti Patel has launched a major push for controversial new powers designed to tackle the Channel migrant crisis, the Daily Mail can reveal. The Home Secretary has told Border Force chiefs to examine whether they have the legal authority to turn migrant boats around in the Channel – and send them back to France. If … Read more
Government must reactivate scheme to disperse child migrants across UK, warns Kent County Council leader – as 178 unaccompanied youngsters land at Dover so far this year Council is now the ‘sole carer’ of unaccompanied youngsters smuggled into UK Priti Patel has been urged to reactivate the National Transfer Scheme (NTS) It rehoused children to … Read more
When two politicians who, for years, have clashed over policies now find themselves on the same side of the argument about a mandatory 14-day quarantine period, it must be time to reflect whether the Government has got it wrong. The Home Secretary’s policy is a devastating blow for anyone hoping to holiday abroad this summer, … Read more
Travel firms are already looking to exploit a ‘Dublin dodge’ loophole in Britain’s new quarantine rules that allows those arriving from Ireland to avoid having to isolate at home. Home Secretary Priti Patel announced plans for a tough new quarantine regime requiring almost all arrivals into the UK to immediately self-isolate for 14 days as … Read more
European leaders have reacted with fury after Britain revealed its plans for a tough new quarantine regime requiring arrivals into the UK to self-isolate for 14 days. Home Secretary Priti Patel has received widespread backlash both at home and abroad after unveiling the measures, which have been dubbed ‘ineffective and unenforceable’ by the travel industry. Ms … Read more
Sentences for people who cough in the faces of key workers could be DOUBLED and they must ‘face the full force of the law’, says Priti Patel Coronavirus crisis has seen numerous reports of people coughing on key staff Currently common assault on emergency worker can mean one year in prison Priti Patel today said … Read more
Boris Johnson holds crisis talks as Washington goes ‘berserk’ over a leaked Interpol request to arrest Harry Dunn’s alleged killer if she leaves the US High level talks attended by Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab International wanted notice on former CIA agent Anne Sacoolas caused storm Home Secretary Priti Patel and Cabinet Secretary Sir … Read more