KCC s Tory leader says decision by French to shut border was disproportionate but opposition group leaders disagree
|
Updated: 11:42, 12 January 2021
The decision by the French to abruptly shut its border to the UK last month has caused a row between councillors of different political colours in Kent.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson had revealed a mutant strain of the virus was spreading across England prompting an emergency shutdown of the south east, including London, Kent and Essex, just five days before Christmas.
Lorries queuing on the M20 on Christmas Day. Picture: Barry Goodwin
More than 50 countries imposed travel bans on the UK, including France, which closed its borders for 48 hours and called for thousands of drivers to have a Covid test before entering the country.
Khalsa Aid: Sikh Community Deliver 800 Vegetarian Meals To Lorry Drivers Stranded Due To Border Closure
December 23, 2020
When you see a guy wearing a turban and you need help, just approach them, they will do and it’s true.
Sikh groups have always done their part to help the needy and this year, they are doing the same thing again and again.
Hundreds of lorry drivers in Kent that are currently stranded due to the ongoing French border closure got help from the Sikh Community.
The closure of the French borders has resulted in lorries getting stacked on the M20 road and no eateries are present on the road.
Sikh Community Feeds Stranded Truck Drivers indiatimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiatimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
British Sikh Charity Helps Feed Truckers Stranded By Coronavirus Variant
British Sikh charity Khalsa Aid has been delivering hundreds of hot meals to truckers stranded as the border with France
PTI 24 December 2020 outlookindia.com 2020-12-24T07:20:53+05:30
British Sikh charity Khalsa Aid has been delivering hundreds of hot meals to truckers stranded as the border with France was sealed to try and contain a new fast-spreading variant of coronavirus in England earlier in the week.
While the ban has since been lifted by France on the condition of a negative coronavirus test, the backlog of over 1,500 lorries with an estimated 10,000 truckers stranded for days in Kent will take days before they can get to their destinations.
Stella Artois, cucumbers and Heinz Baked Beans passed to stranded drivers in Manston
|
More people have come out to help the drivers stranded on the runway at Manston.
While lorries have started to leave the site today as a huge testing scheme begins, there is still a massive backlog to clear.
Food is delivered to the drivers being held at Manston airport..Picture: Barry Goodwin
Drivers stuck at the site waiting for instruction have been given food, drinks and bottles of Stella Artois to keep them going.
Cucumbers were slotted through the wire, boxes of beer handed and bread launched over the top of the fences and bottles of water forced under.