The move, which comes as Britain is swamped by a fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus, will require British citizens arriving from 22 high-risk countries to quarantine for 10 days.
Author: Mark Landler and Stephen Castle
Britain Passes a Grim Milestone of 100,000 Coronavirus Deaths
Mandatory hotel quarantines for travelers entering the country are being weighed as fatality rates soar despite a national lockdown.
As Britain Enters a Crisis Period, a Reprieve of Sorts for Johnson
The public health threat of the new coronavirus variant has stilled the British prime minister’s critics and offered a chance to redeem past failures.
Crisis in U.K. Over Coronavirus Variant Gives Leader a Political Reprieve
The public health threat of the new coronavirus variant has stilled the British prime minister’s critics and offered a chance to redeem past failures.
As Britain Enters a Crisis Period, a Reprieve of Sorts for Johnson
The public health threat of the new coronavirus variant has stilled the British prime minister’s critics and offered a chance to redeem past failures.
Brexit, Lockdown and a Vaccine: U.K. Has a Head-Spinning Day of Change
Britain put millions more people under severe virus restrictions and approved a new vaccine, while Parliament approved a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union.
Brexit Trade Deal Reached Between U.K. and E.U.
The trade agreement comes after months of negotiations, and still leaves critical details to be worked out.
Concerns About Coronavirus Variant Cut Off U.K. From Europe
Dozens of countries banned air and rail links to Britain, foreshadowing what a “no deal” Brexit could look like in 10 days.
On Brexit and Coronavirus, Boris Johnson Leaves It Late
Critics say the British prime minister’s penchant for last-minute decisions has complicated the handling of the coronavirus and narrowed the window for scrutiny of any trade deal with the E.U.
U.K. Imposes Harsher Lockdown on London, Citing New Version of Virus
The variant is up to 70 percent more transmissible than earlier versions, officials said. People in southeast England, including London, were told to stay at home.