Christmas hopes fade for lorry drivers stuck in Kent
PA
23 December 2020, 2:23 pm
Lorry drivers fear they will not make it home in time for Christmas as they remain stuck in Kent despite France reopening its borders.
The backlog of 5,000 HGVs is expected to take days to clear as drivers are required to take a Covid-19 test before they can cross the Channel.
France eased its travel ban on Wednesday, but said those seeking entry into the country from the UK must have proof of a negative coronavirus result taken in the past 72 hours.
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Polish lorry driver Greg Baranski, 39, has been waiting at a Department for Transport-run (DfT) disused airfield site at Manston for the past two days and is eager to return home.
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