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British testers find just THREE Covid cases among 2,364 drivers stuck at Dover: Thousands of stranded truckers head for home amid questions about unreliable lateral flow tests used as 6,000 truckers remain stranded A group of 26 firefighters, armed with 10,000 testing kits, have joined the fight to clear the Kent lorry backlog 2,364 drivers have so far been tested by UK officials, of which just three have tested positive for coronavirus    France announced travel ban on all traffic from UK on...

comments As many as 10,000 lorry drivers thought to be waiting to cross the Channel after France shut the border The German Ambassador to the UK tried to visit German lorry drivers stranded in Kent, but got stuck himself  Volunteers from a Sikh charity handed out hot curries and pasta dishes to the stranded truckers last night Drivers fear being left unable to return home for Christmas, with tensions flaring between police and drivers Complaints about conditions in the makeshift Marston airpor...

BBC News Published image copyrightWhitbread Hotel and restaurant group Whitbread has asked landlords for a 50% rent cut for the next three months as pandemic restrictions continue to hit trading. The owner of the Premier Inn, Beefeater and Brewers Fayre brands said in a letter to landlords they must "share some of the pain" of lockdown. Britains biggest hospitality group, with 800 hotels in the UK and Ireland, had already warned of big job cuts. Landlords and commercial property investors will...

Kent lorry chaos could get WORSE: Officials are performing as few as 200 tests an hour - meaning 10,000 stranded truckers could take DAYS to clear threatening food shortages after clashes with police and blockades Truckers try to force their way past police guarding Port of Dover as hundreds leave cabs and walk along road  Jeering and whistling with some shouting: Open the border, We just want to go home and F*** you, Boris! France announced travel ban on all traffic from UK on Sunday night af...

comments As many as 1,500 lorries thought to be queued up waiting to cross to the Channel after France shut the border Emergency talks are ongoing today in a bid to end the cross-Channel travel ban, imposed by Emanuel Macron But France wants to implement slower PCR tests, rather than lateral flow, and the results can take three days Drivers fear being left unable to return home for Christmas, while others enjoyed road-side breakfast on M20 European lorry drivers have been seen pouring booze an...

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