UK arrivals to face fines for breaking rules

Bloomberg

Passengers arriving in the UK will be forced into quarantine for two weeks and face fines of 1,000 pounds ($1,200) if they break the rules.
The plan, which will take effect from June 8, is designed to stop travelers bringing coronavirus into the country after becoming infected overseas, and is likely to have a major impact on the aviation industry’s attempts to recover after the lockdown.
Home Secretary Priti Patel set out the details of the new quarantine system at the daily government press conference. The measures will be reviewed every three weeks, along with the rest of the UK’s coronavirus response.
“As we are taking this action, we’re taking it at a time when it will be most effective,” Patel said. “Now we are past the peak of this virus, we must take steps to guard against
imported cases.”
Spot checks will be carried out to ensure people are complying with the rules, she said. Anyone who doesn’t have a suitable place to quarantine will be put into a hotel at their own expense.
Patel said there would be a small list of exceptions. They include freight drivers, health staff and foreign officials such as the French police, according to Paul Lincoln, director general of Border Force.