Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Around 100 people are trying to enter the country each day with a “fake Covid certificate”, MPs have heard.
The fake documents claiming a traveller has a recent negative coronavirus test result are “very easy” to forge, MPs were told.
And there is no way to tell how many more are being missed. Lucy Moreton, professional officer for the Immigration Services Union (ISU), which represents border immigration and customs staff in the UK, also said there is “little to no” evidence on how well people are adhering to quarantine rules.
Meanwhile, MPs heard long queues found at airports could be a “breeding ground” for the virus as experts raised concerns about the