Over 1000 lorries parked in Manston airport near Ramsgate following the French travel ban.

France lifts travel ban

Over 1000 lorries parked in Manston airport near Ramsgate following the French travel ban.
Over 1000 lorries parked in Manston airport near Ramsgate following the French travel ban.

France has partially lifted Trade and Travel restrictions as the military is helping with mass Covid testing in Kent amid port chaos as 10, 000 angry lorry drivers clash with police and demand to be let across the channel. French President Macron had wanted lab-processed PCR tests which can take up to 72 hours before results are received, but have to cave in after the third night of talks following pressure from fellow European leaders who urged a compromise.

France eases its travel ban on the UK with French citizens, British nationals living in France and hauliers allowed to travel as long as they test negative for Covid-19.

 UK still faces an uphill task to test 6, 000 drivers a day for coronavirus with the International road transport Union warning even a 30-minute test would be an absolute disaster.