Holidaymakers arrive back in UK with minutes to spare before quarantine deadline

Holidaymakers arrive back in UK with minutes to spare before quarantine deadline

The move sparked a rush on return tickets, which saw many people spending hundreds of pounds to make it back in time. Picture: PA

British holidaymakers have arrived back from France with minutes to spare before the new quarantine deadline.

UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced late on Thursday that anyone arriving from France after 4am on Saturday is required to quarantine for 14 days due to rising coronavirus cases in the country.

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