The difference between the advertised headline price and the real cost at checkout has been put down to companies being dishonest and misleading in an effort to lure customers or via additional fees such as delivery charges. The consumer rights group Which? condemned the Government for taking nearly half a year to 'properly audit' its own list of private test providers to remove firms that do not exist and those who advertise misleading prices. Such a state of affairs is 'inexcusable', according to Which? travel editor Rory Boland. He said: 'The number of firms being taken off or facing a warning shows the huge difficulty travellers face in choosing a trustworthy, reliable test provider. 'Many will have faced delays and missing tests because they used cowboy firms listed by the Government. 'While it is frustrating that it has taken so long for the Government to clamp down on rogue providers, with many summer holidays already ruined, it is vital that it now takes immediate action to remove any companies not following the rules.' Health Secretary Sajid Javid pledged to tackle 'cowboy' testing firms as the Government says it has removed 57 firms from its approved list while 82 have been issued final warnings +3 Health Secretary Sajid Javid pledged to tackle 'cowboy' testing firms as the Government says it has removed 57 firms from its approved list while 82 have been issued final warnings The DHSC said the gov.uk site will be updated to reflect the true cost of the tests, and companies will be warned this week they will be removed if they advertise misleading prices again. A total of 57 companies will be removed from the list on Monday as they no longer exist or do not provide the tests that are to be taken by those who have returned to England on days two and eight of their arrival from abroad. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is carrying out a review of the market amid concerns about the high cost of PCR tests for travel abroad. The DHSC said it will share its findings from its review with the CMA competition watchdog. It added that tests booked for travel with companies who are not on the list can still be used for travel, providing those firms meet legal requirements. Earlier this month, the DHSC said the cost of NHS Test and Trace tests for international arrivals would be reduced - going down from £88 to £68 for travellers coming from green list countries, or those arriving from amber list countries who are fully vaccinated. The cost for people arriving from amber list countries who are not double jabbed was reduced from £170 to £136 for two tests. It comes after ex-chair of the Competition and Markets Authority blasted exploitative practices by testing firms last week. Lord Tyrie also slammed the competition regulator - which he left last summer - for being 'too slow to react' to complaints. Lord Tyrie blasted the CMA and said that it 'could and should have been better prepared'. The former MP for Chichester told the BBC: 'It should either be acting already directly using existing powers. 'Or if deemed inadequate for the job, it should be advising the government on how to obtain a quick remedy, whether by legislation or by other means. 'This advice should already be with the government.'

 Police are painting rainbows on the side of their squad cars in a bid to beat online hate crimes and 'give confidence' to the LGBT+ community. 

Critics have said forces should be focusing on 'real' issues such as knife crime and that the colourful cars might seem less intimidating to the public.  

The cost of painting the cars, described as 'hate crime cars', is 'quite minimal' but are believed to give a 'huge impact' on the community. 

Deputy chief constable Julie Cooke said: 'Cars are there in the communities on normal policing patrol just to show the community that we want you to come forward... 

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Critics have said forces should be focusing on 'real' issues such as knife crime and that the colourful cars might seem less intimidating to the public. Pictured: The new rainbow police cars'It is there to try and give confidence to our LGBT+ community, but also to other under-represented groups.'

It comes after reports of hate crimes have more than doubled in recent years, especially against transgender people. It is unclear how many cars will be painted with the colourful insignia as it is down to individual forces.  

Former police officer and founder of campaign group Fair Cop, Harry Miller, told the Telegraph: 'We don't see the Met with special cars for knife crime, even though the number of stabbings in London is appalling.