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Minister insists govt 'absolutely aiming' to axe PCR testing in time for half-term

Government
Will Payne
23 September 2021

Business minister Paul Scully has reiterated the government’s hope of scrapping PCR tests for fully vaccinated UK arrivals by the October half-term.

Travellers will no longer be required to show proof of a negative Covid-19 test to enter

He said it was "absolutely the aim" to move to cheaper lateral flow tests by the end of next month.

"We’ve got to get the systems in place because we want to move to lateral flow tests to make it easier and cheaper for people to be able to enjoy those holidays at half-term," he told Sky News.