Boris Johnson has warned that there are signs of a "second wave" of coronavirus in Europe - even as the UK continues to suffer more daily deaths from the virus than the entire EU combined.
Needless to say, the irony of Yaxley-Lennon taking advantage of freedom of movement rules to flee persecution has not been lost on many.
In a video posted online, Yaxley-Lennon said that he had been forced to leave the UK following an alleged arson attack on his wife's home, adding that he plans to relocate permanently.
640,000 deaths linked to the virus have been reported to the global health body.
And travel advice “can be changed rapidly if necessary to help stop the spread of the disease”.
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Diane Abbott tweeted following the revelation: “Various government ministers would have known in advance there was a possibility of imposing a quarantine on holidaymakers returning from Spain.But apparently no-one bothered to tell Grant Shapps.”
"Longstanding issues with bed capacity and workforce shortages will continue to slow the health service down compared to other systems in the race to recovery."