Testing when coming back to UK is a f/ing farce.
Especially if it happens to be a weekend or bank holiday.
So, the law states you have to test on day 2 and day 8. You can opt to test to release on day 5 by paying for another test. £157 on tests.
So, I came back Fri 28th, which makes day 2 Sunday 30th, and day 8, the following Saturday.
The kits I have received say, do not tale test until 2 hours before posting and don’t post between Fri 16:30 and Monday 08:30. (Which technically means I’m breaking the law because they don’t work weekends or there isn’t any postal service)
Which makes my day 2 test day 4 only it was bank holiday so in affect day 5.
This makes my day 8 test, day 10, because it’s a Saturday.
As I type my day 5 test hasn’t turned up because the company doesn’t post on a Sunday or BH.
So, if it gets here today (day 6) they won’t test it until day 8.
Of course this is just my experience with the companies I chose.
Others may fare better, as do I now I’ve shared the pain.