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Profiteers cash in on eve of schools reopening as lateral flow tests still available on Government's website

There are no lateral flow tests available on the Government's website again today after weeks of problems. Schools return this week with secondary students expected to test at least twice a week through January.

But LFTs are still hard to come by - with eBay sellers offering them for up to £100 for a pack of seven tests. Alliance Healthcare - who deliver tests to pharmacies - shut down for days over Christmas despite shortage

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