Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeMinisters have come under fire over delays to implementing new Covid testing rules for lorry drivers which won't come into force until after the Easter weekend. Lorry drivers who fail to self-isolate in their cabs face fines of up to £1,000, while failure to provide proof of a negative Covid test carries a £2,000 fine. However Ms Cooper said the delays in implementing the new rules “make no sense". She also questioned why the rules fail to cover hauliers who are in the UK for less than 48 hours. Downing Street defended the delays to the implementation of new tests, saying it would give the industry "necessary time to prepare".

Source: Daily Mirror March 29, 2021 12:42 UTC