Why didn’t the UK close it’s borders at the start of the covid pandemic ?

Question

Why didn’t the UK act to close the borders like Australia and New Zealand considering they are islands too why did Boris Johnson fail to do it. Look at Australia and New Zealand now practically almost covid free countries, meanwhile 2000 people continue to die each day from covid with 30,000 new cases daily what a disaster. 

Answer 1

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Because the idiots in charge didn't have a clue.. Still don't.

Answer 2

Against the rules of the E.U.

besides:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHx4in5WU5A

Answer 3

A certain rather powerful political group deemed it to be racist and xenophobic as did a similar political group in the US.