“LONGSTANDING concerns” over rapid Covid-19 testing with lateral-flow kits remain unresolved despite the government’s announcement of their rollout today, the GMB union has warned.

The union, which raised concerns over the Innova tests’ accuracy when ministers proposed introducing them in schools before Christmas, believes that they need to be underpinned by confirmatory tests.

Ministers announced today a cross-departmental drive to extend rapid testing to all “key” workplaces with more than 50 employees to ensure that “vital public and economic services can continue.”