People arriving in the UK from overseas face spot checks and £1,000 fines if they fail to self-isolate under a quarantine order intended to stem the spread of Covid-19.
The home secretary Priti Patel will use Friday’s daily Downing Street to outline the plans – to be introduced in early June – despite an outcry from the travel industry.
Meanwhile, a group of independent scientists have warned 1 June – the date the government has earmarked for schools to begin reopening – is “too early” for pupils to return to classrooms safely.