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Testing indecision 'causing wholly avoidable stress'

Business
James Chapple
6 January 2021

The Business Travel Association (BTA) has said the government’s indecision on a testing regime for UK arrivals is causing "wholly avoidable stress and uncertainty" for the travel sector.

Manchester said volumes had risen slightly since the traffic light system review on 4 August but remain "significantly" below pre-pandemic levels

BTA chief Clive Wratten on Wednesday (6 January) accused ministers of "trailing" a position on testing after days of rumours rather than taking decision firm action on a matter many other countries implemented months ago.


In his latest Covid briefing on Tuesday (5 January), prime minister Boris Johnson hinted at new travel restrictions, including mandatory pre-travel Covid tests for travellers to the UK.