Around 100 people are trying to enter the country each day with a “fake Covid certificate”, MPs have heard.
The fake documents claiming a traveller has a recent negative test result are “very easy” to forge, MPs were told.
And there is no way to tell how many more are being missed.
Lucy Moreton, professional officer for the Immigration Services Union (ISU), which represents border immigration and customs staff in the UK, also said there is “little to no” evidence on how well people are adhering to quarantine rules.
Meanwhile, MPs heard that long queues found at airports could be a “breeding ground” for the virus.
Hundreds trying to enter UK with fake Covid certificates, MPs told
Border officials are finding dozens of travellers with fraudulent documentation every day
14:33, 20 APR 2021
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Hundreds of people are trying to enter the UK every week with faked Covid-19 coronavirus certificates, MPs have been told.
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Around 100 fake Covid test certificates are being discovered at the border everyday, in what experts have branded a very leaky system, it has emerged.
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Around 100 fake Covid test certificates are being discovered at the border everyday, in what experts have branded a very leaky system, it has emerged.
The fake documents claiming a traveller has a recent negative test result are very easy to forge, MPs have been told, and there is no way to tell how many more are being missed.
Border Force officials spot around 100 people a day trying to enter Britain with badly-spelled fake Covid certificates, MPs have heard.
The fake documents claiming a traveller has a recent negative test result are said to be very easy to forge and there is no way to tell how many are being missed.
Lucy Moreton, professional officer for the Immigration Services Union (ISU), which represents border immigration and customs staff in the UK, also said there is little to no evidence on how well people are adhering to quarantine rules.
Meanwhile, MPs heard that long queues found at airports could be a breeding ground for the virus.