© 2020 – 2024 AEA3 WEB | AEAƎ United Kingdom News
AEA3 WEB | AEAƎ United Kingdom News
Image default
News

Grant Shapps wants to scrap costly PCR tests for travellers by half-term

Shift in policy in England would mean such Covid tests being replaced by cheaper lateral flow ones

  • Coronavirus – latest updates
  • See all our coronavirus coverage

The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, said he wants to scrap costly PCR tests for international travellers returning to England in time for the October half-term holiday, in a boost to airlines and the broader industry.

The tests, which cost about £75 each on average, would be replaced by cheaper lateral flow tests. The move to make travel easier follows the government announcement on Thursday that the number of countries on the “red list”, which have the toughest restrictions, is to be cut to only seven.

Continue reading…

Related posts

London golf courses could provide homes for 300,000 people, study says

AEA3

Hunt won’t back mortgage interest tax relief for struggling borrowers; Mortgage ticking time bomb is ‘now exploding’ – business live

AEA3

Former head girl to make TV debut as Kate Middleton in The Crown

AEA3