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People travelling to England from certain "high risk" countries will soon have to quarantine in government-sanctioned hotels so the measure can be more strictly enforced.
The rule will apply to areas associated with new coronavirus variants including South America, Portugal and many countries in Southern Africa.
A ban on holiday travel will also be tightened, with travellers required to declare their reason for leaving the UK.
The rule will apply to areas associated with new coronavirus variants including South America, Portugal and many countries in Southern Africa.
A ban on holiday travel will also be tightened, with travellers required to declare their reason for leaving the UK.
Which travellers will have to quarantine in a hotel?
The UK has already placed 22 high risk countries under a "travel ban," to protect the nation from new and more infectious coronavirus variants emerging overseas.
Most people who have been in South America or many countries in Southern and Central Africa in the previous 10 days cannot enter the UK.
Cape Verde and Panama are also included, as is Portugal because of its links to Brazil. The idea is to protect the UK against new and potentially more contagious strains of coronavirus emerging overseas.
But British and Irish nationals, long-term visa holders and residents can enter, and must quarantine for 10 days
The UK has already placed 22 high risk countries under a "travel ban," to protect the nation from new and more infectious coronavirus variants emerging overseas.
Most people who have been in South America or many countries in Southern and Central Africa in the previous 10 days cannot enter the UK.
Cape Verde and Panama are also included, as is Portugal because of its links to Brazil. The idea is to protect the UK against new and potentially more contagious strains of coronavirus emerging overseas.
But British and Irish nationals, long-term visa holders and residents can enter, and must quarantine for 10 days