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Boris Johnson to address nation from Downing Street amid Tier 4 Christmas travel chaos - live updates Latest updates as Christmas plans in tatters as UK is gripped with Christmas travel chaos as countries stop flights from the UK Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Live updates as the UK is gripped with Christmas travel chaos with Boros Johnson giving an urgent update on the coronavirus situation live on Monday afternoon. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lead the press conference - believed to be from 5pm. Liverpool's infection rate has jumped to 130 cases per 100,000 a...

Passengers wearing face masks wait next to the Eurostar Terminal at Gare du Nord train station in Paris on Monday. France is banning all travel from the U.K. for 48 hours in an attempt to make sure a new strain of the coronavirus in Britain doesn't reach its shores. Lewis Joly/AP toggle caption Lewis Joly/AP Passengers wearing face masks wait next to the Eurostar Terminal at Gare du Nord train station in Paris on Monday. France is banning all travel from the U.K. for 48 hours in an attempt to make sure a new strain of the coronavirus in Britain does...

Operation Brock to be introduced on the M20 to get traffic flowing amid French travel ban  |  Updated: 09:04, 22 December 2020 Operation Brock is being introduced on the M20 after the number of lorries stranded in Kent decreased today. Speaking at Downing Street a short while ago, Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought to reassure the nation that supply chains remain "robust" and people should continue to shop as normal despite the travel ban imposed by France. This is how the barrier will be put out on the M20 He also said facilities at Manston Airport for holding lorries prior to crossing t...

WHYY By Passengers wearing face mask wait next to the Eurostar Terminal at Gare du Nord train station in Paris, Monday Dec. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly) A growing number of countries are closing their borders to travelers from the United Kingdom as a way to preemptively block the spread of a new strain of the coronavirus that is sweeping through southeast England. U.K. officials warn the new variant of the virus could be as high as 70% more contagious than the various strains already circulating. However, there’s no evidence, so far, suggesting the new variant is more deadly. This comes ...

Grocers allay shortage fears amid border shutdown © Getty Images Retailers have played down fears of immediate food shortages after France shut its borders to UK hauliers for 48 hours. However, they warned of "serious disruption" if the blockade is prolonged. France made the move over fears about the UK's new coronavirus variant. Sainsbury's warned it could face "gaps" in some of its fresh food supplies within days if the UK and France failed to resolve the issue. The Channel is a vital trade route, with about 10,000 lorries a day travelling between Dover and Calais in peak periods such ...