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More than 40 countries ban UK arrivals over Covid

Many countries banned UK arrivals amid concern at the spread of a new Covid-19 variant.

Many countries banned UK arrivals amid concern at the spread of a new Covid-19 variant. France has also shut its border with the UK for 48 hours, meaning no lorries or ferries can travel from the port of Dover. We get the latest from there with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Caroline Davies. Tavish Scott, chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Association, explains what that means for his members. And Ian Wright, chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation in the UK tells us whether British customers might start to see gaps on supermarket fresh produce shelves. Plus, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Elizabeth Hotson asks whether the coronavirus pandemic means the era of the big budget Christmas television advert is over.

(Picture: Borders closed sign at Dover port. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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Mon 21 Dec 2020 22:32GMT

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