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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...

Sainsburys lists food products that may vanish from shelves over border crisis Sainsburys lists items including lettuce, some salad leaves, cauliflowers, broccoli and citrus fruit - all of which are imported from the Continent at this time of year - that may start disappearing from shelves Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscr...

California Governor quarantining after staff member tests positive for Covid-19 From CNNs Hollie Silverman Governor Gavin Newsom listens to a reporters question during a news conference in Rancho Cordova, California on June 26. Rich Pedroncelli/Pool/AP California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) began a 10-day quarantine Sunday after a member of his staff tested positive for Covid-19, a statement from a spokesperson in the governors office said. The staff member who tested positive was in contact with...

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Boris Johnson will hold crisis talks with senior ministers and officials after France banned hauliers carrying freight across the channel amid fears over the new coronavirus strain. Countries around the world have banned flights from the UK as an emergency response to the emergence of the mutant coronavirus, which spreads more easily than previous strains. Ahead of a meeting of the Cobra committee chaired by the Prime Minister, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said emergency measures were being...

PM chairs Cobra meeting as Europe isolates UK over new Covid strain Former chief scientific adviser says government needs to accelerate plans for a new nationwide lockdown Boris Johnson PA 21 Dec 2020 Boris Johnson today presided over an emergency Cobra meeting after much of mainland Europe cut off the UK because of fears about the spread of a virulent new coronavirus strain. The prime minister convened the governments civil contingencies committee to deal with the growing crisis at the border ...

Dont show me this message again✕ Lorries queue to enter the Eurotunnel site in Folkestone, Kent, due to heavy freight traffic on 18 December 2020. (Gareth Fuller/PA) Concerns around food supply and the importation of goods are rising after France banned the entry of UK freight lorries in response to a new strain of Covid-19 identified in the east and southeast of England.   The chief executive of the Road Haulage Association (RHA) said maintaining the supply of fresh food will be a "challen...

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...

UK holds crisis talks as France closes border, countries ban arrivals amid fears of new coronavirus strain Trucks waiting to get in and out of Britain backed up for kilometres and people were stranded at airports as many countries imposed stringent travel restrictions over concerns about a new strain of the coronavirus that is spreading in southeast England. Countries across the world have halted air travel to the UK while France has banned trucks from entering for a period of 48 hours while th...

FTSE 100 index of UKs leading firms fell by 2.6 per cent this morning in London But it rallied this afternoon, closing the day with drop of 1.7 per cent to 6,416.32   France banned lorries carrying freight from UK amid new mutant Covid-19 strain  Travel firms in Europe also see losses this morning with German Dax down 1.9%