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France in talks to end shut-down of UK freight and travel

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Published date21 December 2020
Date21 December 2020
Transport minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said a protocol would be adopted at a European Union-wide level “to ensure that movement from the UK can resume”.

The UK has been cut off from large parts of Europe – and some other areas of the world – as authorities imposed bans on passengers because of concern about the more infectious mutant coronavirus.

The most dramatic intervention came from France, which put in place a ban on hauliers crossing the English Channel with their cargo.

Mr Djebbari said: “In the next few hours, at European level, we’re going to establish a solid health protocol to ensure that movement from the UK can resume.

“Our priority: to protect our nationals and our fellow citizens.”

Portsmouth International Port has advised all passengers and hauliers heading to France not to travel to the port apart from for unaccompanied freight.

The move follows restrictions placed on trade by France in reaction to the newly-identified variant of Covid-19 in the UK.

A spokeswoman for the Hampshire port said sailings have not been disrupted and they are not experiencing any queues of lorries.

She added that services to Spain and the Channel Islands are operating as...

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