The former head of the UK Border Force has called the queuing carnage at Heathrow a ‘disaster’ and mounted pressure on ministers to get a grip on the crisis. Tony Smith, who also served as Gold Commander for the London Olympics, said the Government should use technology to lighten the load on stretched officers. Passengers … Read more
If you lock people up for over a year one result is guaranteed. They will be desperate to go on holiday. Where? By now, anywhere that’s not their postcode. But preferably somewhere with sun, decent food, a beach, and a free lounger. Somewhere they can enjoy themselves without wearing a face mask. Travelling for pleasure … Read more
If you lock people up for over a year one result is guaranteed. They will be desperate to go on holiday. Where? By now, anywhere that’s not their postcode. But preferably somewhere with sun, decent food, a beach, and a free lounger. Somewhere they can enjoy themselves without wearing a face mask. Travelling for pleasure … Read more
Boris Johnson was today urged to end the ‘moral outrage’ of long queues at Heathrow after a passenger collapsed while waiting seven hours in passport control where it is taking approaching an hour for each person with incomplete forms to be processed, MailOnline can reveal today. The Home Office has insisted that it has the … Read more
No room at the gym! Duncan Bannatyne predicts queues outside fitness centres before they reopen on Monday Gyms will be able to reopen tomorrow morning as Covid-19 rules are loosened Swimming pools and other indoor exercise facilities will also reopen tomorrow People will still have to adhere to social distancing rules during the activities By … Read more
No room at the gym! Duncan Bannatyne predicts queues outside fitness centres before they reopen on Monday Gyms will be able to reopen tomorrow morning as Covid-19 rules are loosened Swimming pools and other indoor exercise facilities will also reopen tomorrow People will still have to adhere to social distancing rules during the activities By … Read more
Huge queues formed outside an NHS vaccination clinic after word got out about extra doses – with Londoners of all ages queuing up for the sought-after jab. More than 2,000 people rushed to Walthamstow Library in north-east London after the council opened a walk-in jab clinic between 11am and 6.30pm today. The council said first doses were being … Read more
Did someone say SPARE jabs? Giant queues form outside NHS vaccine clinic after word gets out there are EXTRA doses available for the over 50s More than 2,000 people rushed to Walthamstow Library in north-east London The council opened a walk-in jab clinic between 11am and 6.30pm today First doses were offered to 50+, 18+ … Read more
Vaccinated Britons could be allowed to jump Greek border check queues ahead of holidaymakers taking airport Covid tests this summer Britons who have been vaccinated could skip the queue at Greek border Vaccine passport would allow visitors to bypass other people waiting for tests Scheme could be up and running by May – the earliest … Read more
Travellers may have be forced to wait in ‘totally unacceptable’ queues for up to five hours and will be free to mix with passengers from ‘red list’ countries as the Government’s quarantine hotels plan comes into force today. Heathrow Airport warned of long queues at Border Control and said there were no protocols in place to … Read more