George Eustice
UK Further Tightens Screws on Arrivals, Two PCR Tests during 10-Day Quarantine Are Must Now
All those arriving in the UK will be required to take two coronavirus tests during their mandatory 10-day quarantine in a bid to prevent from spreading new strains of the virus coming from abroad.
This is one of the new measures to be officially announced today by the British government.
UK Government Mulls Full Closure of Country’s Borders
The full closure of the UK's borders has been "considered" by the government amid concerns about new COVID variants being imported from abroad, a minister has revealed.
This week, the government closed all UK travel corridors - which had allowed arrivals from some countries to avoid having to quarantine - until at least 15 February.
EU's Plan Means UK Would Essentially be Leaving Common Fisheries Policy
The EU will resist any renegotiation of fishing quotas in the seas around the UK for the proposed two-year transition period after Brexit, the Guardian has learned.