Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeA loophole allowed 600 cruise ship workers to fly into the UK and avoid quarantine on arrival, it has been confirmed. The chink in maritime law has now been closed after civil servants raised the alarm following the arrival of hundreds of workers from India. On May 13 and 14 the workers travelled from India, which is on the red list, to Heathrow, it is reported. They were allowed to go to UK ports under a rule designed to stop Naval ratings having to quarantine. (Image: PA)Now all cruise crews flying into the UK from red list countries must quarantine for ten days in hotels.

Source: Daily Mirror June 06, 2021 12:11 UTC