Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Scrapped for Travellers Returning to England

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to take part in the weekly session of Prime Minister Questions at the House of Commons, in central London, on Jan. 5, 2022. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images

The British government will scrap the pre-departure test for travellers returning to England and will lift the requirement to self-isolate on arrival until they receive a negative test, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced.

Addressing the House of Commons on Jan. 5, Johnson said the pre-departure test will no longer be needed in England from 4 a.m. on Jan. 7.