The competition watchdog is looking at whether there are any “immediate actions” the government can take amid concerns about the high cost of PCR tests required for travel abroad. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had previously confirmed it will look into issues around testing, following a request from Health Secretary Sajid Javid, but said it will report its recommendations “within the next month.” Now, the watchdog has said it is also looking at “steps that could be considered in the interim” to address what it described as a “particularly pressing issue.” The CMA said it is looking at three areas—whether individual PCR providers may be breaching their obligations under consumer law and should be subject to enforcement action; whether there are structural problems in the market for PCR tests, affecting price or reliability; and whether there are any immediate actions that the government can take in the meantime. “It …