Loophole allowed 600 cruise ship workers to fly from India to the UK without quarantine
'NO CONTROL OF OUR BORDERS'
A Whitehall source claimed ministers were unaware of the loophole. They said: “This is unbelievable and a scandal at a time when the Indian variant is running rampant. A lot of ministers and civil servants did not know this loophole existed and are demanding answers.Credit: AFP It’s scandalous and shocking that such a loophole existed. It could mean we are facing lockdown for longer.The source went on: “There were moves to close the loophole, which has now happened. But it’s a case of closing the stable door after the horse has bolted.Foster carer Sharon Lane, 59, was one of 140 Brits trapped on the “death ship” Grand Princess off the US coast when the pandemic took hold last March. She blasted: “I’d be absolutely fuming if I got on one of those cruises.
She added: “I’m stunned they’re still even letting people in from India at the moment, let alone to then go and work on a cruise ship. Even with passengers having both jabs, they’ll still be worried. It’ll never end if this carries on.”
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