UK, France COVID-19 chaos: PM demands Macron opens border as thousands of lorries stuck

COVID-19 latest -BORIS Johnson will send in the army to mass test thousands of lorry drivers trapped in Kent because of the French border blockade in reaction to the new UK mutant coronavirus strain.

A breakthrough deal to secure safe passage for thousands of hauliers could be hours away, as the EU Commission demanded Emmanuel Macron stand down and let trucks cross the border.

Government sources say Mr Macron has accepted Britain's offer to screen truckers with the lateral flow tests, which can deliver covid results within an hour. 

The agreement, which is expected to be confirmed on Tuesday afternoon, will unblock travel with France after 48 hours of border chaos.

Many stranded truck drivers near the Port of Dover have now slept overnight in their trucks for two nights running and complain that this action has stopped them returning home for Christmas.

The EU Commission issued a stinging rebuke to the French president, saying his reaction to the new Covid strain has been over the top. 

In a recommendation requested by all 27 European capitals it said rapid testing should be deployed at ports and airports as proposed by No 10. 

It added: "Any prohibition of transport services, such as flight or train bans, should be discontinued." 

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Boris sends in the Army to mass test 1,500 lorry drivers stranded in Kent as EU demands France back down over blockade
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