Quarantine

Senior ministers will meet on Tuesday to discuss the introduction of tougher travel measures such as quarantine hotels in response to new coronavirus strains (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

Timeline of UK’s response to overseas coronavirus variants

January 25, 2021

Micheal Martin said Ireland was ‘not in a position to seal the border’ (Julien Behal Photography/PA)

Ireland and UK holding talks on ‘two-island’ mandatory quarantining solution

January 22, 2021

People are told to self-isolate if they come into contact with someone with coronavirus (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Isolation after contact with Covid-19 case could be cut to seven days – study

January 20, 2021

Health Secretary Matt Hancock is self-isolating (@matthancock)

Matt Hancock self-isolating after coronavirus contact

January 19, 2021

Queueing was the order of the day at Heathrow (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

UK arrivals facing airport waits as quarantine rules take force

January 18, 2021

Preparations for the Australian Open have been thrown into chaos with 47 players having to isolate (PA)

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Players were made aware of isolation risks on arrival to Australia – Craig Tiley

January 16, 2021

Heather Watson now faces a fortnight confined to her hotel room in Australia (Gareth Fuller/PA)

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Heather Watson among 47 players forced to quarantine ahead of Australian Open

January 16, 2021

People returning to Scotland from Dubai will have to isolate for 10 days (Jane Barlow/PA)

Dubai added to Scotland’s travel quarantine list

January 10, 2021

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said inisters must ‘get a grip’ on people arriving in the UK from abroad to stop the spread of coronavirus (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

London Mayor tells ministers to ‘get a grip’ on foreign arrivals

January 4, 2021

11 testing firms are on a Government-approved list (Yui Mok/PA)

New system to cut quarantine suffers ‘chaotic start’

December 15, 2020

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What are the UK’s new self-isolation rules?

December 11, 2020