Passenger taken off flight after receiving positive Covid test result via text

A Ryanair passenger was taken off a flight after testing positive for coronavirus (Niall Carson/PA)

A passenger was taken off a Ryanair flight at a London airport after receiving a text saying he tested positive for coronavirus.

The passenger, who has not been identified, and his travel companion were on a flight to Pisa, Italy, from London Stansted airport on Wednesday when he received the text message before departure.