From 4am on Friday (7 January), anyone arriving into the UK will no longer need to test negative for Covid-19 prior to departure.
They will also no longer need to self-isolate upon their arrival until they get a negative Day 2 test result, while the Day 2 testing standard will be lowered from PCR to lateral flow from 4am on Sunday (9 January).
Anyone who tests positive from their Day 2 rapid test will have to isolate and undertake a free confirmatory PCR test.
The changes were outlined by Boris Johnson and transport secretary Grant Shapps on Wednesday (5 January).
