Breaking: UK will finally require ALL passengers travelling to UK to present a negative #COVID19 result (obtained 72 hrs before travel) in order to be permitted to depart to UK

Almost 1 year into the crisis, this is an easy mandate that shifts testing responsibility abroad.

While UK will continue its – no testing on arrival, no checks & no health screening for any passengers – position, the new “must test before you travel to UK” means government is finally following the long-list of countries who adopted this testing mandate multiple months ago

Over 50 countries around the world - from Kuwait to Colombia - have cut air travel ties with Britain due to ‘out of control’ #COVID19 spread

One diplomat told me tonight “UK should test to stop export, it is most infected country in the world per capita, not just prevent import”

Most countries have mandated this for months & STILL have passenger testing & arrival screening measures in place, as too many risks remain without - such as

Passenger still contracts #COVID19 before travel

Fake negative test certificates — sadly they’re everywhere