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Submitting... And it is still to be hoped, even now, that the disruption – and growing alarm on both sides of the English Channel – actually unlock trade talks between the Government and European Union so that a post-Brexit deal can be struck without causing unnecessary disruption to a recession-hit economy. Police and port staff at the Port of Dover in Kent which has been closed after the French governments announcement it will not accept any passengers arriving from the UK for the next 48...

Now lorry drivers stranded in Kent are slapped with parking tickets as M20 closes for the night - with one fed-up trucker wiping out a car and another continually blasting his horn when hes unable to leave the UK Operation Brock is in place along the M20, as the motorway holds up to 950 lorries along its carriageway  An 18-mile stretch of the motorway will be shut tonight so that a barrier can be installed overnight for traffic Polish lorry driver and father-of-three says: My chances of going ...

France appears set to end a ban on hauliers crossing the Channel which was imposed due to fears about the spread of the new coronavirus strain. Transport minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said a protocol would be adopted at a European Union-wide level “to ensure that movement from the UK can resume”. The UK has been cut off from large parts of Europe – and some other areas of the world – as authorities imposed bans on passengers because of concern about the more infectious mutant coronavi...

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Salad leaves and citrus fruits could be missing from supermarket shelves as a result of restrictions on UK-France trade, Sainsbury’s has warned. The supermarket giant said France’s ban on freight hauliers from the UK could affect food supplies but assured customers that crucial Christmas dinner supplies are available and already in the country. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the ban on accompanied freight is “slightly surprising”. Thousands of lorries that were meant to travel ac...

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Sainsburys shares list of products which may disappear from shelves soon The supermarket said that some items – including lettuce, some salad leaves, cauliflowers, broccoli and citrus fruit – may disappear from shelves in the coming days 19:16, 21 DEC 2020 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Join the Secret Elves to get first access to our exclusive reviews of the must-have products this year.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you sub...

Boris Johnson in crisis talks as France ban UK cargo. (PA) Boris Johnson is set to hold crisis talks today after France banned lorries from travelling from the UK. Amid the new mutant coronavirus strain found in England, a number of flights around the world were cancelled over fears the virus will spread.  The Prime Minister will chair a meeting of the Government’s Cobra civil contingencies committee on Monday amid warnings of “significant disruption” around the Channel ports in Ke...

Covid-19: More than 40 countries ban UK arrivals Published media captionBoris Johnson: "British supermarkets say supply chain is strong and robust". More than 40 countries have banned UK arrivals because of concerns about the spread of a new variant of coronavirus. Flights from the UK are being suspended to territories across the world including Spain, India and Hong Kong. France shut its border with the UK for 48 hours, meaning no lorries or ferries can leave from the port of Dover. Boris Joh...

Live coronavirus updates as major supermarket issues shortages warning France has banned lorries carrying freight from the UK due to the new health scare The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The French Government say they are working on a protocol to help "ensure movement from the UK" after the country banned lorries carrying freight amid fears over the new mutant coronavirus strain. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been holding "crisis talks" this morning as hauliers were urged to st...