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Added on the 18/01/2018 19:26:20 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
French Prime Minister Jean Castex announces at a press conference that France's borders with the United Kingdom will remain closed "until further notice" to prevent the spread of a more virulent variant of Covid-19. IMAGES
Police stand by at the Port of Dover where lorry drivers remain stranded even after France eased Covid travel restrictions from Britain. IMAGES
Scene at port of the Dover, in England, as French and British authorities are holding talks on the resumption of traffic suspended due to a new strain of the coronavirus. IMAGES
Scores of lorries can be seen parked along the M20 near Ashford, on the way to Dover, as the major port is closed to outbound traffic following France’s decision to impose a 48-hour blockade on people and lorries crossing the English Channel. More than 36 countries have now begun banning flights and travellers from the UK following the discovery of a mutant strain of coronavirus that has spread across the south of England. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron receives British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for bilateral talks at the Elysée Palace. IMAGES