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Shapps blasted over limp Ukraine travel concessions

Government
Will Payne
4 March 2022

Grant Shapps has faced a fierce social media backlash after he announced a relaxation of travel restrictions for those fleeing Ukraine.

Shapps announced his bid for leadership over the weekend (Credit: BBC News)

On Thursday (3 March), the transport secretary confirmed that passengers who begin their journey in Ukraine will no longer need to fill in passenger locator forms or take Covid-19 travel tests.

He said: "We’re supporting Ukraine by making it easier for those who are fleeing conflict to travel to the UK.

"Passengers who began their journey in Ukraine now do not need to fill in a Passenger Locator Form or take travel tests."

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