PRISON FOR BRITONS WHO LIE ABOUT HOLIDAYS

Britons who lie about going on holiday to destinations such as Portugal face up to 10 years in prison, longer than the maximum sentence for child sex offences or violent firearm crimes.

British Health Minister Matt Hancock, pictured, announced Tuesday that anyone seeking to conceal their trip to a “red list” country, from which arrivals have to spend 10 days in a quarantine hotel, would face up to 10 years in prison.

Hancock also warned MPS that stringent border controls, including 10-day hotel quarantines and mandatory triple COVID tests for all arrivals at their own cost, could last until the fall, effectively killing off summer holidays abroad.

He said the restrictions, to come into force from Monday, were needed to combat the new novel coronavirus variants from South Africa and brazil.

“I make no apologies for these strong measures because we’re dealing with one of the strongest threats to our public health we’ve faced as a nation,” Hancock said.