criticism for not keeping a close enough i as to what is going on. some say a particular price on the website and when you go to them they are more expensive or not available at all. some people have said they have paid for tears and not receive results or have received them very late. even as test providers have complained there are cowboys operating in this market. the government has said now that 80 providers will be given a two strike warning. that is for misleading prices, their prices will have to be updated, and they could be removed from the list entirely if they are found to be doing this again. 57 companies have been removed because they no longer exist because they don t provide these tests. the government says it will conduct regular spot checks. this has been welcome, but there has been criticism it has taken so long, particularly by the consumer group, upper case witch? they also point out the fact that so many of these
the government lists these providers on their website with the cheapest at the top down to the most expensive. it has come under criticism for not keeping a close enough eye as to what is going on. some say a particular price on the website, when you go to them they are more expensive or not available at all. some people have said they have paid for tests and not received results or have received them very late. even some test providers have complained there are cowboys operating in this market. the government has said now that 82 providers will be given what they call a two strike warning. that is for misleading prices, so their prices will have to be updated, and they could be removed from the list entirely if they are found to be doing this again. 57 companies have been removed because they no longer exist or because they don t provide these tests. the government says it will also conduct regular spot checks. this has been generally welcomed, but there has been criticism it has take
javid said it was time for a rapid high level review to protect consumers. holidaymakers have complained of huge price differences and services from the more than 400 firms offering pcr tests. joining me now is dan kemp, who s the chief investment officer at morningstar investment management. i have personal experience of this. i went on a holiday earlier this summer. you look around for the different test providers and they vary dramatically in price. in some ways it is apprising the review hasn t been done until now. well, ben, good morning. ialso have that sort of experience as well and i m sure that so many people watching this have the same experience so it is good to see the government getting involved here and trying to make this a better market. this might seem like quite a small story but actually it is a really important story about the way markets work, the way
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