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Covid-19: More than 40 countries ban UK arrivals 21 December 2020 Video caption Boris 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 Johnson said he spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron and bot...

Spain and Portugal become latest countries to ban UK flights Spain has said the entry ban for non-residents has been coordinated with neighbouring Portugal following the discovery of a new strain of the deadly coronavirus 14:38, 21 DEC 2020 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The Daily Star's 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 subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recomm...

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 across the English Channel on Monday have been told to stay away from Kent ports. HGVs turning up at D...

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 Kent. Hauliers were urged to stay away from the area amid warnings of potential problems as the end ...

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 Kent. Hauliers were urged to stay away from the area amid warnings of potential problems as the end ...