Around 10,000 lorries travel into the country via Dover every day, bringing in 20 per cent of all goods bought and sold in the UK.
"If nothing changes, we will start to see gaps over the coming days on lettuce, some salad leaves, cauliflowers, broccoli and citrus fruit - all of which are imported from the Continent at this time of year."news sparked panic buying this morning, with shoppers lining up outside supermarkets at 5am to stock up on Christmas supplies.
Doug Bannister said: "This is trade that's being denied from both British and European enterprise so a prolonged period will have quite a stark situation. France banned British lorries from travelling to and from the country at 11pm last night, issuing a blockade for 48 hours.Those carrying fresh food and other items were faced with 'borders closed' signs and turned away.
An industry source said: “Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse — disaster on top of disaster. I fear for supermarket supply chains. Ireland is allowing freight and essential travel from ports in North Wales and West Wales, but has said other visitors will not be granted entry.Shoppers lined up outside supermarkets at 5am to stock up on Christmas supplies.
Military aircraft could airlift supplies of the vaccine from Belgium if the freight ban stays in place for longer than 48 hours, The Department of Health confirmed. The French government announced it will not accept any passengers arriving from the UK for the next 48 hoursCredit: UkNewsinPicturesCredit: AFPBrits trying to board flights at a packed Heathrow Airport before the travel restrictions kick inLorries stacked up before boarding the Eurotunnel at Folkestone before it closed at 11pm on SundayMinisters have been preparing for months for border chaos from a possible No Deal Brexit and will bring forward contingency plans.
Amid scenes later slammed by Health Secretary Matt Hancock, commuter Harriet Clugston, who filmed the crowds, compared the scenes to the fall of Saigon in the Vietnam War.A Dartford council worker putting out very high threat level Covid posters in the high streetTravellers wait to board flights at Gatwick Airport amid a last-minute rush to reach destinationsPolice implemented Operation Stack on the coastbound M20 towards Dover on Sunday nightShe tweeted: “Last train out of Saigon.
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