UK opposition lawmakers and human rights activists stepped up criticism against the government on Wednesday following media reports that a 16-year-old migrant had been found dead on the French side of the English Channel

Thousands of UK citizens who are currently in France and the Netherlands are rushing to get back to their homeland before a mandatory 14-day quarantine order for returnees enters into force at 04:00 local time [03:00 GMT] on Saturday

At least 17 people seeking asylum in the United Kingdom have launched legal actions to prevent them from being deported after entering the country illegally, The Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday

The third round of negotiations involving officials from London and Brussels to decide the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union are set to conclude on Friday, but it remains to be seen if progress will be made as the end of the Brexit transition period looms on December 31