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The Port of Dover closed to all accompanied traffic leaving the UK for the next 48 hours after France imposed an inbound travel ban following the mutant Covid-19 strain.
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The port chaos caused by France's coronavirus travel ban is set to last until Christmas Eve with Emmanuel Macron insisting lorry drivers must present proof they have tested negative for Covid before being allowed into the country.
France imposed an inbound travel ban from 11pm last night amid the spread of the mutant Covid-19 strain which plunged London and the South East into Tier Four.
The ban forced Dover to close to all freight vehicles leaving the UK for 48 hours, plunging the ports into chaos with 23 mile long queues and sparking panic buying across Britain amid fears of a shortage of fresh food and doses of the coronavirus vaccine.
Some 10,000 lorries a day travel through Dover, which accounts for 20 per cent of all goods brought and sold in UK.
The borders are set to reopen with the Port of Dover saying inbound lorries are now coming into the UK and the French government pledging to 'resume movement' as soon as possible.
However, the top French haulage union has stoked fears of a driver strike, with an official warning 'no trucker wants to deliver' to Britain amid the new strain.
And a Eurotunnel official added that he didn't expect British lorries to arrive in France until Christmas Eve.
France indicated this morning it will open up to lorries from Britain again, but demanded drivers register a negative test.
Macron confirmed authorities could demand 'PCR tests are presented as being negative upon the arrival on (French) territory.'
A PCR test can take two to three days to come back, suggesting drivers would be required to get tested in the UK before they leave for France.
It would also mean that people trying to get to France from Britain would need to present some form of certificate to get into the country. It is unclear what will happen if you arrive at the border without proof of a negative test.
Countries including Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Austria, Denmark, Finland and Ireland, as well as several non-European nations, have announced restrictions on UK travel following the outbreak of the new strain across south east England.
The situation has caused havoc at Britain's ports with John Keefe, from Eurotunnel, warning lorries wouldn't be able to arrive in France until Christmas Eve.