Latest as France shuts border after coronavirus strain 'out of control' with lorries stranded in Kent
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Updated: 19:13, 22 December 2020
The travel ban on anyone from the UK going to France will be lifted at midnight tonight but details of the deal around testing has not been revealed yet.
The EU has recommended lifting the travel ban causing chaos in Kent, while one MP has warned the longer the closure lasts the greater the risk of transmission.
The entrance to the Port of Dover Picture: Barry Goodwin
Even if the stalemate is broken and France follows the EU's advice it will take many hours to clear the backlog.