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NewsUKUK PoliticsUK borders ‘about as secure as a sieve’ says shadow health secretary Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth (UK Parliament) Labour has accused the government of a "catastrophic misstep" by failing to stop travel from India to prevent the spread of a new more virulent Covid variant. Shadow health secretary…

Research from Privacy International raises concerns about the deep involvement of technology companies in the development and deployment of various technologies throughout the UK’s border regime, along with the lack of scrutiny they receive By Sebastian Klovig Skelton , Senior reporter Published: 12 Feb 2021 10:45 Private technology firms involved…

Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. SHARON FEINSTEIN admitted she was shocked with how quickly she was able to get through Heathrow Airport despite coming from South Africa.PUBLISHED: 10:25, Tue, Feb 9, 2021 | UPDATED: 14:24, Tue, Feb 9, 2021 GMB: Sharon Feinstein ‘shocked’ by border checks Sign…

Customs officers have urged the government to prioritise vaccinations for staff and warned a Covid-19 outbreak could be 'disastrous' for the flow of goods into the UK. One operator said workers were pulling 16-hour shifts to help companies deal with the post-Brexit rules. Another said out of 14 employees two…

The Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove has warned that there will be “significant additional disruption” at the country’s borders in the next few weeks. He spoke as hauliers taking goods to Northern Ireland and through Dover and Calais said they were struggling to cope with extra red tape that the…

The Government has said there are still long queues on the roads leading to the Port of Dover.France closed its border last Sunday following the discovery of a fast-spreading mutant Covid-19 strain in the UK, and drivers wishing to enter the country from Britain must now show proof of a…

Thousands more lorries have been allowed to cross the English Channel after being held at the border on Christmas Day, but hauliers have warned “it’s not over yet”. Congestion continues to ease at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel on St Stephen’s Day after thousands of drivers spent days in…

Publishedduration1 day agomedia caption1,500 lorries stuck in Kent as France remains closedFrance is starting to let traffic from the UK back in after the nations reached agreement over their shared border, closed amid concerns over a new coronavirus variant.Freight drivers and some passengers, including EU citizens, will be among those…

The UK's Border Force have issued just nine Fixed Penalty Notices to people breaching foreign arrival quarantine rules so far. Home Office figures revealed that fewer than ten people have been hit with the notices in relation to their completion of the passenger locator form.The form allows arrivals from countries deemed high-risk…

As coronavirus rule changes play havoc with holidaymakers’ plans, travel industry leaders are calling for Covid-19 testing at UK borders to replace two-week quarantines.Heathrow’s chief executive says the airport could have a testing system up and running in a fortnight - but officials and scientists are divided about how and…