UK: Journalists with IFJ Press Card to be exempted from Covid quarantine rules

The European Federation of Journalist and the International Federation of Journalists welcome the confirmation from the UK government that foreign journalists traveling to the UK will be exempted from the country’s quarantine restrictions from 4 am on Saturday 5th December if they hold an IFJ International Press Card. The new rules were secured thanks to negotiations involving our affiliate, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ). NUJ General Secretary Michelle Stanistreet said: “This is welcome news for all those journalists who cross borders as part of their work, at a time when news and reporting is more important than ever. It’s a…