The current test and trace scheme in the UK has come under a lot of bad press recently as many people aren’t able to get COVID-19 test when they are required or having to travel miles to get one.
The test and trace scheme was outsourced to a private company called Serco in May for £108 million. Labour claims that by outsourcing the service the government is a wasting tax-payer money. The test and trace scheme should have been given to the NHS and local authorities to manage instead.
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