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Edinburgh Live
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Joseph Wilkes & Indigo Stafford

14 day quarantine to be introduced across UK airports due to the coronavirus pandemic

Scots may have to take an entire month off work to go on a two-week holiday if new quarantine rules are introduced in UK airports.

The Daily Mirror reports how Boris Johnson is set to announce a 14-day quarantine rule which is expected to be implemented from June onwards.

The move comes as Edinburgh Airport announced how they plan to introduce temperature checks on anyone departing to fly to another country.

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The Times reported how the Prime Minister is set to announce the new plan which will see "authorities conduct spot checks."

Border Control will also be able to implement "fines of up £1,000" for those who refuse to adhere to the rules.

Responding to the report, a Home Office spokeswoman said: "We do not comment on leaks. The focus remains on staying at home to protect the NHS and save lives."

The UK aviation industry is calling on the UK Government for more clarity after sparking fears the plans could cause "immeasurable damage" to the travel and tourism sector.

Airlines UK, which represents British Airways, EasyJet and other UK-based airlines, issued a statement saying: "We need to see the details of what they are proposing

They added that the proposal "would effectively kill international travel to and from UK and cause immeasurable damage to the aviation industry and wider UK economy".

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