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Free to enter with NO Covid checks: Travellers from South Africa and virus hotspots reveal they are walking through unchecked - with thousands more expected to arrive in coming days - after ministers delay new negative test rule until MONDAY
Boris Johnson admitted he is concerned about new Covid strain from Brazil but still delayed a travel bam
Ministers will discuss complete ban on flights from South America and Central America later today
MPs have condemned the government for failing to act fast enough on border, which remains open
Travellers - including some from South Africa - tell MailOnline they are shocked about lack of Covid checks
Brazil has suffered another blow as the country recorded 1,274 new Covid-19 deaths in a day, bringing the country s death toll to 205,964, the health ministry said.
Meal scheme will switch for half-term
The free meal system for school pupils will change over the February half term – as the government tries to balance its books by using a different department’s funding for the food.
In a switchover that has the potential to spark some administration issues, meals for those that need it will continue, but paid for from a different area.
Currently the Department for Education are in charge of providing cash for school meals during the coronavirus outbreak in term-times.
But when half term arrives something called the Covid Winter Grant Scheme, which comes from the DWP, will supply the money. It has £170m of funds.
Ministers are facing a battle to pass a controversial new law allowing the use of child spies after peers voted to block their use in all but exceptional circumstances.
Police and the security services are among those who would be allowed to use under-18s as covert human intelligence sources (CHIS), with ministers highlighting operations against county lines drug gangs as one area they could be used.
But the plan is facing mounting opposition, including from inside the Conservative Party, over fears that they will be placed in danger or drawn into greater criminality.
Peers last night passed an amendment by 104 votes which would only permit the undercover involvement of children and vulnerable people in crime in exceptional circumstances and with additional protections.
Conservative backbencher David Davis MP has called for the UK Government to distribute vitamin D supplementation to society s most at-risk of Covid-19.