UK Christmas Food Supplies Hit as France Shuts Border Over Concerns About New CCP Virus Strain

Freight lorries queue on the main route into the port of Dover on the south coast of England on Dec. 18, 2020. Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images

Britain’s fresh food supplies over Christmas are facing serious disruptions after France shut its border with the UK to stem the spread of a new variant of the CCP virus.

The French government has suspended all travel from the UK for 48 hours from 11 p.m. Sunday night (midnight Paris time), including travel linked to goods transport by road, air, sea, or rail.