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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 government's decision to temporarily ban all travel from the UK as a new strain of COVID-19 spreads through southeast England. The French government announced an initial 48-hour ban on all road, sea, rail, and air travel from the Unite...

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 ...

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 UK's new coronavirus variant. But they warned of "serious disruption" without a resolution, with Tesco and Sainsbury's saying some fresh produce such as lettuce could run short. The prime minister's spokesman said the UK had a "diverse" food supply chain. The risk is European hauliers will avoid the UK for fear of getting stranded in the country. 'Poses difficulties' The head of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), Ian W...

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 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�...

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 most countries are still permitting cargo arrivals, France went a step further by banning freight l...