direct to your inbox When the new mutant strain of coronavirus was discovered a week ago and Tier 4 restrictions brought in, a number of countries introduced measures at their borders to limit travel from the UK.
Our closest neighbour, Ireland, brought in a travel ban which has now been extended to December 31 amid fears over the new variant which is more transmissible than the previous coronavirus that was circulating.France has reopened its borders after initially shutting it over variant fears - as long as passengers test negative for coronavirus before they travel.Until January 6, only British nationals who are permanent resident in France, the European Union or European area who must travel for essential reasons specified by the French.