Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox A ban on anyone leaving the UK without a reasonable excuse is included in new coronavirus laws coming into force next week.
Britons could land a £5,000 fine for travelling abroad on holiday under the new legislation, set to be approved by MPs on Thursday.
While foreign holidays are not currently permitted under the 'stay at home' rule, the ban on leaving the UK will then become specified law when this message is dropped on Monday, March 29.
According to the legal document: “The Regulations also impose restrictions on leaving the United Kingdom without a reasonable excuse (regulation 8).” The law says no-one may “leave England to travel to a