Travellers testing positive for Covid after arriving in the UK from China will not be forced to quarantine according to new travel rules.
Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the move to test those coming into the country on flights from China is about "collecting information" due to the Beijing government refusing to share its own coronavirus data. The senior Conservative MP's comments confirmed details reported by The Independent.
Testing will be voluntary for those arriving at Heathrow - the only UK airport with direct flights from China reportedly offering tests, the news site also said.
