BORIS Johnson is expected to reveal tomorrow that all UK arrivals will soon be made to self-isolate for two weeks to try and control the spread of coronavirus.
Although the UK went into lockdown back in March, there has been no mandatory quarantining or Covid-19 testing of people arriving into the country from abroad.
SNP MP Joanna Cherry has been one of the most vocal critics of this decision, having written to Home Secretary Priti Patel three times asking her to implement more controls at the UK border. The matter is controlled by the UK Government under the devolution settlement.
Ireland, Germany, New Zealand, Italy, Singapore, South Korea and other nations have already been asking arrivals to self-isolate for 14 days.
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Now it seems the UK is likely to follow suit in plans that could come into force as soon as early June.
Reports suggest authorities will conduct spot checks and anyone found to be breaking the rule could face a fine of up to £1000 or even be deported.
Boris Johnson is expected to set out a “roadmap” for what life will be like in the UK over the coming weeks and months tomorrow.
However the first ministers of the devolved nations have stressed that the four nations could take a different approach to leaving lockdown.
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