Boris Johnson is reportedly considering slashing quarantine restrictions for passengers arriving into the UK, as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose by almost 3,000.
According to The Mail on Sunday, Downing Street is looking at the option of testing people eight days after they enter the country, although Government sources told the paper that no decision has been taken.
Writing in the paper, former Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke of the “current travel nightmare” and called on the Government to use “every innovation and capacity” to ease the problem.
It comes as the UK recorded 2,988 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, official figures show. Sunday's figure is the highest daily total since May 23, when there were 2,959 cases recorded. Overall, 347,152 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the UK.
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