Crowded scenes at Heathrow airport has prompted concerns about reasons permitted for foreign travel
In scenes last week labelled “incredibly worrying”, row upon row of travellers queued for border checks at Heathrow airport after flying into the country. Although face masks were visible, there appeared to be little social distancing.
But as well as concerns over the risk of “superspreading”, the images also prompted the question: why are thousands of people still travelling into the country despite coronavirus restrictions?