Thread by @LiamThorpECHO

.@YvetteCooperMP points out that despite South African variant being identified 4 weeks ago, people can still fly into the UK from SA via places like Dubai or Istanbul, with no test, no checks and travel around country

PM says 'balanced approach needed for border policy' - what?

Johnson says he will look into this issue

Seems like the UK government hasn't realised that people can get connections from different locations

.@YvetteCooperMP also asking about worrying new Brazilian variant, which government knows about for three days, but says there are still direct flights coming from Brazil to UK

Johnson says 'gov is taking steps' on this but won't say there is a travel ban, because there isn't

Honestly this is painful to watch - Prime Minister being pulverised by Cooper here

'You keep saying you are taking measures, why can't you say what they actually are'

Johnson looking beaten, getting a bit ratty, has no answers to this grilling

This was at this afternoon's liaison committee, well worth a watch back if you can

Few better at this kind of scrutiny than @YvetteCooperMP

Here’s some of what went down

https://twitter.com/yvettecoopermp/status/1349446660494135302