UK keeping its borders open for now -environment minister

LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Britain is keeping its borders
open for now environment minister George Eustice said, after
speculation that the country could be completely shut to
arrivals, after it recently tightened requirements for
travellers to stop the spread of COVID-19.

"It's right that we are cautious about travel, but we don't
think it's right at the moment to close it down altogether and
close the border," Eustice told LBC radio on Friday.

Britain's current lockdowns ban most international travel
while new rules introduced on Monday require a negative
pre-departure test for travellers plus a period of quarantine on
arrival.

(Reporting by William James, writing by Sarah Young; editing by
Alistair Smout)