Travellers fined £10,000 after failing to declare they had arrived in the UK from ‘red-list’ country

Four passengers arriving in the UK have been fined £10,000 each for failing to tell authorities that they came from a ‘red-list’ country.  The passengers landed at Birmingham Airport where they ‘attempted to hide their routes’, West Midlands Police revealed.   Police have not revealed where the four people arrived from, but they were ‘identified and received … Read more

Travellers fined £10,000 after failing to declare they had arrived in the UK from ‘red-list’ country

Four travellers are fined £10,000 each after failing to declare they had arrived in the UK from ‘red-list’ country so they could avoid £1,750 hotel quarantine Passengers ‘attempted to hide their routes’ when landed at Birmingham Airport   Not clear where they arrived from, but they ‘received £10,000 fines as a result’ Arrivals from 33 … Read more

The best UK mini-breaks for solo travellers, from Scotland to Cornwall

Grab your single tickets to ride: The brilliant UK mini-breaks that put the interests and needs of solo travellers first (and there’s no sharing rooms with strangers!) One solos holiday takes in the incredible 21-arch Glenfinnan Viaduct on the West Highland Line, Scotland    Cornwall is set to be popular again this summer – join in the … Read more

Quarantine hotels: Travellers being used as ‘guinea pigs’, says paramedic couple returning to UK

A paramedic couple returning to the UK with their five-week-old daughter after four years living in Abu Dhabi have said  travellers should not be used as ‘guinea pigs’. From Monday, UK nationals or residents returning to England from 33 countries will be required to spend 10 days in Government-designated quarantine hotel at a cost of … Read more

Border Force says it can’t stop travellers ‘legging it’ from airports

Border officials have have warned that they are powerless to stop people dodging quarantine, and have criticised the government’s ‘shambolic’ border policy. Britain risks becoming a ‘super-spreader’ because of how relaxed the rules are, they said, adding that they are unable to stop people from ‘legging it’ from airport terminals to avoid having to quarantine … Read more

Hampshire Police chief sacked for calling travellers ‘pikeys’

Hampshire Police’s chief special officer is sacked for calling travellers ‘pikeys’ in WhatsApp message to colleague Chief Special Officer Tom Haye was taken to a misconduct hearing and sacked He used the term which is derogatory for members of the traveller community Hampshire Constabulary officer disputed it amounted to gross misconduct By Bhvishya Patel For Mailonline … Read more

Hampshire Police’s chief special officer is sacked for calling travellers ‘pikeys’

Hampshire Police’s chief special officer is sacked for calling travellers ‘pikeys’ in WhatsApp message to colleague Chief Special Officer Tom Haye was taken to a misconduct hearing and sacked He used the term which is derogatory for members of the traveller community Hampshire Constabulary officer disputed it amounted to gross misconduct By Bhvishya Patel For Mailonline … Read more

Brexit visa rules for Tenerife and insurance refunds: The Holiday Guru tackles travellers’ issues

Brexit visa rules for Tenerife and insurance refunds: The Holiday Guru tackles travellers’ issues By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 15:08 GMT, 11 February 2021 | Updated: 15:08 GMT, 11 February 2021  The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week he offers advice on booking a South-East Asia backpacking trip and … Read more

Is THIS where travellers will be forced to quarantine for 10 days for £1,750?

Travellers are expected to have to pay £1,750 to quarantine in a ‘depressing’ three-star Heathrow hotel compared to ‘Fawlty Towers’ when asylum seekers are staying for free in a four-star rival just down the road, MailOnline can reveal today. From Monday people jetting into the UK from 33 ‘red list’ countries will be taken from … Read more

Is THIS where travellers will be forced to quarantine for 10 days for £1,750?

Travellers are expected to have to pay £1,750 to quarantine in a ‘depressing’ three-star Heathrow hotel compared to ‘Fawlty Towers’ when asylum seekers are staying for free in a four-star rival just down the road, MailOnline can reveal today. From Monday people jetting into the UK from 33 ‘red list’ countries will be taken from … Read more