trouble testing is changing. a few days ago, the transport sector told the telegraph travels will not be asked to take treatment departure covid test. i asked to take treatment departure covid test. , ., , ,.,, ., covid test. i see the opposition callin: covid test. i see the opposition calling for. covid test. i see the opposition calling for. you covid test. i see the opposition calling for, you know, - covid test. i see the opposition calling for, you know, look- covid test. i see the opposition calling for, you know, look at l covid test. i see the opposition l calling for, you know, look at all down, predeparture test, piled costs on the traveller. i don t want us to go back to the bad old days, so we have a calibrated response which is an up to date pcr test which, by the way, you can the airport or as you are on your way home. now predeparture testing has arrived as the new variant of the virus spreads. we have also decided to require predeparture test, notice for all inward
to take a pre departure test. there are 27 cases already in england and that is growing, and nigeria is now second only to south africa in terms of linked cases to omicron. today, the government has decided to add nigeria to the travel red list and that will be effective from 4am on monday, meaning that only uk citizens and residents of the uk can enter the uk from nigeria from that point onwards, and they will have to quarantine in one of the relevant hotels. we have also decided to require predeparture tests for all inward travellers, that will be effective from 4am on tuesday, and they will be required a maximum of 48 hours before the departure time. our political correspondent, ben wright, has been giving me more details about this developing story.
the travel industry isn t happy at the new restrictions. paul charles, runs a pr firm that works with airlines and travel companies. yet again, we have another layer of complexity being added to travel, notjust complexity being added to travel, not just with the complexity being added to travel, notjust with the new complexity being added to travel, not just with the new tests complexity being added to travel, notjust with the new tests coming from tuesday. it not just with the new tests coming from tuesday- not just with the new tests coming from tuesday. it can be a pcr or an antiaen from tuesday. it can be a pcr or an antigen test. from tuesday. it can be a pcr or an antigen test, and from tuesday. it can be a pcr or an antigen test, and also from tuesday. it can be a pcr or an antigen test, and also adding - from tuesday. it can be a pcr or an antigen test, and also adding to - from tuesday. it can be a pcr or an j antigen test, and also adding to the restrictions already pu
new variant, our strategy has been to buy time to assess it but also to put in place protective measures. we ve always said we would act swiftly should new data require it. in recent days, we have learned of a significant number of growing cases linked to travel with nigeria. there are 27 cases already in england and that is growing, and nigeria is now second only to south africa in terms of linked cases to omicron. today, the government has decided to add nigeria to the travel red list and that will be effective from 4am on monday, meaning that only uk citizens and residents of the uk can enter the uk from nigeria from that point onwards, and they will have to quarantine in one of the relevant hotels. we have also decided to require predeparture tests for all inward travellers, that will be effective from 4am on tuesday, and they will be required a maximum of 48 hours before
for all inward travellers, that will be effective from 4am on tuesday, and they will be required a maximum of 48 hours before the departure time. the parents of an american teenager, accused of killing four students at his school in michigan, have appeared in court to face charges of involuntary manslaughter. james and jennifer crumbley were arrested after being found hiding in a warehouse in detroit. their son ethan, who s 15, is suspected of using a semi automatic pistol bought by his father as a christmas present. peter bowes reports. taken into custody in the middle of the night, james and jennifer crumbley were found hiding in a warehouse after a tip off from someone who saw their car. they d missed an earlier court appearance, prompting a huge search by the authorities. they were in a commercial building, in a room. we were able to take them into custody without incident, however, they were very distressed as they were walking out.