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Lorry drivers held in vast queues in Kent since Sunday have clashed with police amid rising tensions while the archbishop of Canterbury demanded government action over the “unacceptable” situation.
Ministers said that, while testing for coronavirus had started to ease a logjam caused by a 48-hour border closure imposed by France, it may take the rest of the week to get the thousands of drivers through.
Footage from Wednesday morning showed police officers trying to push back a small crowd of mostly men in Dover, where lorry drivers have been forced to wait since French authorities closed the border in an attempt to stop the spread of the new coronavirus variant discovered in the UK.
No rapid testing? This is ludicrous.
Ministers said that, while testing for coronavirus had started to ease a logjam caused by a 48-hour border closure imposed by France, it may take the rest of the week to get the thousands of drivers through.
Footage from Wednesday morning showed police officers trying to push back a small crowd of mostly men in Dover, where lorry drivers have been forced to wait since French authorities closed the border in an attempt to stop the spread of the new coronavirus variant discovered in the UK.
Lorry drivers clash with police as tensions rise over queues in Kent
One arrest in Dover as UK says Covid testing has begun but it may take rest of week to clear border backlog
www.theguardian.com
No rapid testing? This is ludicrous.