BUSINESS leaders in Hampshire have urged the government to get freight moving again after Britain found itself cut off from large parts of Europe.
Traffic across the channel was halted after a new and faster-spreading strain of Covid-19 prompted dozens of countries to stop travel from the UK.
France introduced a 48-hour ban on hauliers crossing the channel with their cargo, bringing lorry traffic to a standstill at Dover.
Ross McNally, chief executive of Hampshire Chamber, said: “This is an urgent situation that needs to be resolved as an absolute priority. The smooth movement of freight to and from Hampshire and the rest of the UK is essential for consumers and businesses.