Some senior Conservative MPs are now reportedly arguing this measure is effectively pointless because Omicron is now the dominant variant in the UK
Currently, all people travelling to the UK must take a PCR or lateral flow test in the two days before travel.Travellers must also self-isolate until they receive a negative result from the second test.
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