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London Mayor urges UK govt to seek extension to Brexit transition period ANI | Updated: Dec 21, 2020 18:06 IST London [UK], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has urged the UK government to seek an extension to the Brexit transition period, which is due to expire on December 31, following the French governments decision to temporarily ban all travel from the UK as a new strain of COVID-19 spreads through southeast England. The Frenc...

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...

BBC News By Daniel Thomas image copyrightGetty Images Retailers have played down fears of food shortages after France shut its borders to UK hauliers for 48 hours due to the UKs new coronavirus variant. But they warned of "serious disruption" without a resolution, with Tesco and Sainsburys saying some fresh produce such as lettuce could run short. The prime ministers spokesman said the UK had a "diverse" food supply chain. The risk is European hauliers will avoid the UK for fear of getting stra...

French govt vow to resume UK movement with protocol announced in hours France is among a number of European countries to implement travel restrictions in the wake of a new mutant strain of coronavirus sweeping through South East England 10:37, 21 DEC 2020 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The Daily Stars FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up today! When you s...

Countries bar UK travel to block new coronavirus strain No deal prophesy The decision to cut flights effectively shuts off the UK from the rest of Europe, giving a sneak peek of the likely chaos if the country fails to strike a trade deal with the EU by the end of the month. More than a dozen European countries, including Germany, France, the Netherlands and Italy, issued the bans in response to the emergence of the new strain, which is up to 70% more contagious than existing strains. While m...

Boris Johnson says more than 500,000 people have received Covid-19 vaccine as Channel woes continue The PM moved to soothe concerns the country risked being effectively cut off from parts of Europe and beyond following the discovery of a new strain of the virus Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. S...

Christmas food supply facing serious disruption after UK travel ban Closures at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel have led to fears the UK could be hit by food shortages as the countrys supply faces serious disruption ahead of the festive period 09:47, 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 ...

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...

Boris Johnson will hold crisis talks with ministers after France banned lorries carrying freight from the UK and countries around the world ended flights amid fears over the new mutant coronavirus strain. 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 Kent. Hauliers were urged to stay away from the area amid warnings of potential problems as the end of the...

Fears food and NHS supplies could be severely delayed after border restrictions in France Restrictions in France have led to the closure of key trade routes in Kent for at least 48 hours as police launch emergency Operation Stack 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 subscribe we will use the information you ...