UK Government Slammed Over 10-Year Jail Threat for Breaking Travel Rules

UK Government Slammed Over 10-Year Jail Threat for Breaking Travel Rules
A passenger wearing a Union Flag face mask waits to board one of the few flights departing at Gatwick Airport in London, on Nov. 27, 2020. Leon Neal/Getty Images
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The UK government’s threat of a 10-year jail term for those who lie about their travel history in violation of COVID-19 travel rules has been met with widespread criticism, including from the ranks of the ruling Conservative Party.

The government will be “coming down hard” on people who provide false information on the passenger locator form, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday in Parliament.