Army move in to Covid test 6,000 stranded lorry drivers as France reopens borders today
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Updated: 23 Dec 2020, 6:29
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THE Army arrived in Dover last night ahead of a huge operation to test 6,000 stranded lorry drivers as France reopens its borders today.
Transport secretary Grant Shapps yesterday announced that a deal had been struck allowing drivers to cross the border as long as they provided a negative Covid test.
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Staff wearing fluorescent jackets bearing the NHS Test and Trace logo arrived in Dover this evening ahead of a huge testing operationCredit: ITV News
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Hundreds of lorries trapped in Kent were forced to park at Manston airport to ease the chaosCredit: London News Pictures