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As many as 10,000 lorry drivers thought to be waiting to cross the Channel after France shut the border
The German Ambassador to the UK tried to visit German lorry drivers stranded in Kent, but got stuck himself
Volunteers from a Sikh charity handed out hot curries and pasta dishes to the stranded truckers last night
Drivers fear being left unable to return home for Christmas, with tensions flaring between police and drivers
Complaints about conditions in the makeshift Marston airport truck camp have led to clashes with police
The angry scenes are in sharp contrast to yesterday where drivers enjoyed road-side breakfasts on the M20
Kent lorry chaos could get WORSE: Officials are performing as few as 200 tests an hour - meaning 10,000 stranded truckers could take DAYS to clear threatening food shortages after clashes with police and blockades
Truckers try to force their way past police guarding Port of Dover as hundreds leave cabs and walk along road
Jeering and whistling with some shouting: Open the border , We just want to go home and F you, Boris!
France announced travel ban on all traffic from UK on Sunday night after emergence of new Covid-19 strain
Decision meant Port of Dover was dramatically closed to all freight vehicles leaving the UK for next 48 hours
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As many as 1,500 lorries thought to be queued up waiting to cross to the Channel after France shut the border
Emergency talks are ongoing today in a bid to end the cross-Channel travel ban, imposed by Emanuel Macron
But France wants to implement slower PCR tests, rather than lateral flow, and the results can take three days
Drivers fear being left unable to return home for Christmas, while others enjoyed road-side breakfast on M20
European lorry drivers have been seen pouring booze and decorating a Christmas tree with tin cans amid fears they may be forced to spend the festive season separated from their families while stranded in Dover.