The Guardian first reported the shift in policy, citing a leaked government memo.
A British traveller returning to the UK from Palermo in Italy – an amber-listed country – confirmed to Euronews that she had flown into Stansted airport on the evening of Monday 19th July.
“The initial presumption when these checks were introduced in summer 2020 was that Border Force would aim to check only about 10 per cent of arrivals.