Johnson rejects calls for temporary closure of borders - Times

Prime Minister Boris Johnson leads a virtual news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic inside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain January 26, 2021. Justin Tallis/Pool via REUTERS

(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected calls by interior minister Priti Patel for a temporary closure of borders followed by hotel quarantine for all arrivals, The Times political editor said in a tweet on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Aishwarya Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese)