manage the immediate pressures on our nhs and buy time for the boosters to take effect. they cannot get the test they need now to _ they cannot get the test they need now to do — they cannot get the test they need now to do to test a week. pre—departure tests will be scrapped for travellers arriving into england from friday morning. the self—isolation period for covid cases in scotland is to be cut from 10 days to seven, if people record two negative tests and have no symptoms. some currently restrictions will remain in place until later this month. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's jane dougall.