‘It’s pretty common’: Border Force officer tells of spotting fake Covid documents

Official says he fears Heathrow team will be overwhelmed when travel restrictions begin to ease

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A Border Force officer based at Heathrow describes his work during the pandemic and the pressures it entails ahead of the border restrictions easing on Monday:

What's happened during the pandemic is a whole load of incredibly time-consuming and bureaucratic procedures have been bolted on to our job.