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Boris Johnson to hold crisis talks as Europe halts flights from UK over new mutant Covid strain The Prime Minister will chair a meeting of the Government's Cobra civil contingencies committee on Monday 07:01, 21 DEC 2020 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we...

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 ...

The US could ban travellers from Britain as flights continue to cross the Atlantic Ocean despite major fears over the new coronavirus strain spreading across the UK. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo last night called for flights from Britain to stop, saying that six are still arriving every day at John F. Kennedy Airport in the city. Countries including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Ireland and Bulgaria have already announced restrictions on UK travel following the outbreak of the new strain across South East England. Other countries haltin...

Covid-19: Drivers urged to avoid ports as France shuts border Published image captionAll outbound traffic from Dover has been halted for 48 hours Lorry drivers have been urged not to travel to ports in Kent, East Sussex and Hampshire after France closed its border with the UK for 48 hours. In a bid to ease congestion towards Dover, Operation Stack has been activated on the coast-bound M20. Passenger ferries and lorry freight bound for France have been suspended from Dover, Portsmouth and Newhaven. However, speaking to BBC Radio 4, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said goods were still moving....