New travel testing rules could see passengers ‘caught out’ abroad

All travellers to England and Scotland from international destinations will have to test negative for coronavirus before they can enter the country (Yui Mok/PA)

Plans to require international travellers to test negative for coronavirus before arriving to England and Scotland will be “a real challenge” for some passengers due to varying testing facilities in other countries, Heathrow’s chief executive has warned.

John Holland-Kaye called on the UK government to take the lead in creating a “common international standard for testing” to replace current “confusing” differences between nations.