Tag: Mark Harper

UK Won’t Require COVID-Positive China Arrivals to Self-Isolate: Minister

January 3, 2023
CCP VirusChinaCOVID-19Europe-China RelationsINSIDE CHINAInternational RelationsMark Harperpre-departure testsRishi SunakUKWorld
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The UK government will not require passengers arriving from China to self-isolate if they test positive for COVID-19 on arrival, a Cabinet minister has said. From Jan. 5, people flying from mainland China to England will be asked to take a test no more than two days prior to departure. In addition, the UK Health…

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UK Government and Rail Union Blame Each Other as Passengers Hit by Another Train Strike

January 3, 2023
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The Transport Secretary Mark Harper has told the Rail, Maritime, and Transport (RMT) union to get “off the picket line and round the negotiating table,” while the RMT has blamed the government as a 48-hour train strike crippled services up and down the country. Half of Britain’s railway lines were not operating on Tuesday, which…

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