A chorus of criticism from the hospitality industry has greeted confirmation the UK will introduce quarantine measures from next week.

Home secretary Priti Patel underlined the new system will be implemented on Monday, with all arrivals in the country expected to self-isolate for 14-days.

Travellers failing to do so could be subject to £1,000 fines.

In response to the announcement, George Morgan-Grenville, chief executive of Red Savannah, responded: “It is clear that Priti Patel has neither listened to the concerns of the travel industry, nor seems unduly bothered by them.

“We are none the wiser as to the science behind the rationale for quarantine and we still don’t know what the ‘enhanced border measures’ in March actually achieved.

“But what we do know, is that ‘Global Britain’ is shut for business.”

He added: “It is the wrong policy that is going to cause untold misery for hundreds of thousands of people who will now very likely be made redundant.

“The government are responsible for lives and livelihoods.”

Ryanair yesterday branded the plans “useless,” while hospitality businesses have called for a rethink, warning the situation could economically ruinous.

WTTC president Gloria Guevara added her voice to the criticism.