A quarter of Britons arriving from amber-listed countries failed to follow isolation and testing rules, according to official estimates.
Some 23 per cent of amber arrivals in England in July either avoided staying at home when they were supposed to, or did not take required Covid tests, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
Compliance with the rules was lowest among those aged 18 to 34-years-old and highest among those who had not been vaccinated.
The ONS surveyed 848 adults arriving in England from amber territories between July 12 and 17.
Overall, just 77 per cent of people said they followed both isolation and Covid testing rules, down from 82 per cent one month earlier.
Two in 10 people did not follow quarantine rules, while one in 10 did not take the required tests.
And separate figures from the ONS revealed about half of Britons are fed up of the strict travel testing requirements.
Overall, just 77 per cent of people said they followed both isolation and Covid testing rules. Women were more likely to follow the rules than men, while those aged 18 to 34-years-old were the least compliant. And those who had not received a Covid jab were more likely to comply with requirements, compared to those who had been vaccinated
In February, 73 per cent of Brits fully backed the Covid tests for travellers arriving in the UK, but this dropped to 52.7 per cent in July - the most recent data figures are available for (graph, left). Meanwhile, 75 per cent of overseas residents arriving in the UK believed the tests were 'very important for safety' at the beginning of the year, which reduced to 60.6 per cent in July (graph, right)
The UK has different testing and quarantine rules in place for arrivals, depending on their vaccination status and whether they spent time in green, amber or red-listed countries. Approval of the testing regime has dropped markedly among both UK and overseas residents since the beginning of the year
The UK has different testing and quarantine rules in place for arrivals, depending on their vaccination status and whether they spent time in green, amber or red-listed countries.
Everyone travelling into the UK must take a Covid test within three days
