One in four border officials in isolation as Covid brings chaos to Heathrow

Government losing track of coronavirus cases entering the UK, Border Force union warns

A queue at passport control in Heathrow Terminal Five
(Image credit: Ian Vogler/Pool/Getty Images)

Queues of up to a quarter of a mile have been reported at Heathrow airport after an outbreak of Covid-19 left Border Force short of staff.

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