Boris Johnson defends border policy, saying complete shutdown 'not practical'
Guardian, 03 Feb 2021
Boris Johnson has defended the government's quarantine policy, saying it is not practical to completely shut borders. Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, asked if Johnson was arguing that a complete closure of borders would not make a difference, or if he was saying it was too difficult. Johnson said the UK relied on imports of food and medicine, adding that Britain had one of the toughest regimes in the world
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