Ministers have been accused of abandoning plans to slash the price of holidays abroad by allowing families to bring free rapid Covid-19 tests with them. A scheme to allow holidaymakers to take a lateral flow test before returning to Britain was considered earlier this year. The failure to provide the free tests means families who go abroad are having to pay out for pre-return tests in order to be able to return to the UK. Although the NHS lateral flow tests are CE-approved – meaning they meet certain safety and specification standards – travellers have to be supervised while taking them. We are seeing how we can further reduce costs by continuing to work with travel industry and private testing providers.'

Source: Daily Mail June 04, 2021 22:43 UTC