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Thousands of truck drivers stranded at the English port of Dover are struggling to get coronavirus tests, so they can cross into France and get home in time for Christmas.
On Wednesday, French authorities eased a ban on arrivals from the UK, where a more contagious form of COVID-19 has been spreading.
But the drivers say the situation has been badly handled.
Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan reports from Dover, the UK.
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The UK never stopped lorries coming in
Bojo Doesn’t care he is busy selling out the country to the EU
Sikhs have been helping to feed them, but they can’t carry on like this. This is so sad.
This incident has got absolutely nothing to do with Brexit and everything to do with Macron having an election to win in just over a year and wanting to appear tough.
Rats that’s what y’all get living on high spoiling his goodly things good you rats deserve it.
This is nothing to do with covid this is to do with brexit and france is chucking its toys out of the pram.
Honestly with a queue like that, I’ll abandon my truck take the next train home spend Christmas then come back.
I guess most of them aren’t British. They’re returning to their respective countries in Europe ( not UK)
it’s an argument now about where the queue starts, at the head of the road at Dover or back at the airfield
Hi.
if I can suggest you ladies and gentlemen waiting to cross the canal, take a turn and go block the center of London then someone will take you seriously if local people start complaining.
HGV driver.
Thank you.
when will britain stop causing trouble
Government, Media and healthcare are under enemy occupation!
Imagine a policy so STUPID
It allows terrorists and illegals straight in ,
But delays food and goods…
You cant compare this to Brexit because France completely closed the border for Covid. After Brexit, the borders will be open with traffic flowing but with delays. There’s no comparison.
This is another covid scam🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Government should understand those drivers were here to deliver so that all of us have enough food … take responsibility for them now
How could be I alive I really want to help them☹️☹️
Gosh. With no food, water or a proper toilet, being detained sounds like a better deal.
Inhumane…thers much more suffering from restrictions then from covid death rate
Guess these truck drivers never seen the movie convoy 😁😁 we ain’t gonna pay no tolls crash that gate doing ninety eight!!!!!
If the The lousy UK government were to let them get on the fairies is pretty obvious what would occur. If you take into account the way the world has reacted! It’s more than likely these poor lorry drivers wouldn’t have a
‘port of call!’
They are human beings trying to earn a living and trying to get home too see the one’s they love…but they are being treated like shit.I hope everything works out for you all
Just in time for brexit??….. 🤔 hmmm
Dont look like pigs gonna have a Christmas either one thing we will know where they live after this when they buying new cars and having extensions built on thier houses and wife’s only ones on street coming back weighted down with shopping bags lol
shutup
The UK knew the mutated virus since Sept but the Bojo administration has been covering it up until now. It’s spreading all over Europe
Utter bollox, prove me wrong ??
Government should have got military food kitchens and portaloos there straight away to look after those unfortunate drivers, this is Macrons fault by over reacting over a virus mutation which is already in other countries and probably France as well. Hope those European drivers realise that it was not Britain’s fault however the public toilets in Dover should have been kept open and not locked also the Covid 19 test centre should have been in Dover not back at Manston airfield because those drivers who were first in the queue would lose their places by having to turn around and go back 26 miles to get tested, then they would be at the back of the queue!! Terrible organisation down there, feel really sorry for those drivers but glad that the Sikhs and other people were giving out food etc.
Borats on tour
Wow this is sad. There is also a backlog of vehicles by the South African/Zimbabwean border and people have been there days. Some have even died. I pray that Jesus is with everyone experiencing this frustration.
Don’t blame the Brits, blame Macron.
Where is the transport minister ?this is logistical nightmare and he is nowhere to be seen .well what we don’t use we don’t need.I feel this government couldn’t lead a horse to water.
Christmas gift from china
This is what these loser scumbags in suits did to people for Christmas. While these divers are stuck for days dirty, hungry, tired, and desperate to get home to their families, the talking heads from tv are wrapped in silk pajamas having caviar licked from the balls by their mistresses while sipping on Don Perignon.
People should at least donate money to the sikh charity group who gave food I think it’s khalsar they are organised can cater for a big scale.
If they are cooking and delivering at least public should support them with money.
This is a disgrace the government should be instructing the army to fly in food/drink and portable toilets by helicopter to help the stranded drivers
No new mutant covid how can these sick reporters an goverment blatantly lie gods judgement will come on these spiritual sick satanic puppets
Shame on you France and UK! This is Disgraceful. I hope we will never have to fight for this two countries again.
GB 👎👎👎👎👎👎
I wish you a Merry Christmas, Peaceful Christmas full of love. God bless. I am R. Bambang Soelasmono.
I hope none of them will want to go to UK after all this ends.
Welcome brexit
This is criminal- the police are acting on behalf of criminals that are the government.
Disgusting, no facilities,food nothing. This country of mine is so changed in my generation and I am so sorry.
POOR DRIVERS!!!!! MAY OUR GOD HELP YOU!!!!! nobody have the right to make experiments on your bodies do not allow them to find infection in your nose they can make you to be ill and die from this terrible flue
Thanks to the EU. People not getting home.
Drivers Don’t go anymore to england for delivery
I am sorry for them. The truck drivers. This vírus and politics have hit everyone everywhere.
These drivers have worked through this pandemic and are treated like 2nd class citizens. Some of these men won’t be home for Xmas. Absolutely shocking treatment of men just trying to do their jobs. Whilst Boris and the rest have a lovely Christmas dinner, spare a thought for drivers spending Xmas in their cabs. Truck drivers are the heartbeat of society. They’re the ones bringing food to our tables etc. God Bless them🙏
As always, France is the problem! Drag the French ambassador and his catamites to Dover to justify the French action!
France and the bureaucrats in Brussels should pay for accommodation and food for the drivers.
Viva Brexit!!!!!
Let those people in you wankers!!! They are not animals to be tested you fools! especially when the PCR test is massively faulty and a SCAM
Wos goin on?
We are making food for them
More French drivers stuck too macrons fault
It the uk government fault for all this, they all be spending Christmas with family, but these poor truckers will be missing families this Christmas.
Let them go home
OH dear the queue jumpers have realised that the testing stations are at the airfield and they have blocked all the roads so nobody can get in or out.Oh the intelligence of the Europeans. The french won’t accept you without a pass and you blocked all the roads so no ambualnces etc can get through or the army with the testing kits and oh yea it’s the Governments fault. They have no system in France if we closed the border then you will see suffering in France
At least we’ve taken ‘back control’. Right?
Some of the lorry drivers are full of s…
I know several drivers that stay out for 2 weeks and they say ‘ Never go out without at least 2 week food/water reserve’ Foreign drivers knowing they will go to UK and situation with COVID is bad don’t bring enough food with them is their own fault. Lorry drivers almost never buys food in services because its expensive, always bring with you from home.
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Shocking shocking shocking
Those poor drivers
That was a quick “ban”
The British government and charity organizations should have sent them foods and supplies to relieve their hardships. At least, it’s Christmas.
Play Euro Truck Simulator 2
Todays trucks are better fitted out than many flats. 35 years experience here. My Dad was amazed compared to the wrecks he used to drive. He let me know “how lucky i was” at every opportunity !
“new variant” is the new buzzword
Man up big men like you an little virus like that
Ah so they all do speak English then !!!!!
Truckers have been exempt from testing and domestic travel that the general public hzve to adhere to. France blocked travel,not the Brits. Blame France if they can’t get home.
We don’t drive to UK anymore. Send yours truck to EU.
Ah cmon mates
What a shambles
It’s Almighty Allah who didn’t let people have good Christmas at all. Indeed Allah is The Best Planner
Nowt to do with COVID, it’s the French being the French over Brexit. Bless the lorry drivers, then the police roll up and all the can say is, get back in ya vehicle….
This is plan destroy communication , lorries drivers know’s that
So BLM are allowed to march, even have police knee for BLM in front of BLM during the marches, but the goverment wont let these drivers slip home without a test,
On behalf of the real English people , we apologise for our government and also apologise for macron the French prime Grinch ! . Please understand it’s the French that are refusing you entry not us the British! We feel your pain and we wish you were at home with your families !. This is horrible to witness!. We pray for you , and hope you never have to endure such a sham ever again! We the people know you guys are the back bone of every business , every industry , every retailers etc, without you guys n girls nothing would get transported , the logistics is one of the most vital jobs that exist !.. we feel your pain , the way you have been treated is bang out of order , those of us that have worked closely with you know you have come Into contact with possibly two people while doing your delivery , this is an outrage !.. god willing you will get home soon! God bless you all! We thank you for all that you do! With out you we would be in trouble !..
Looks like a scene from Children of Men
Guys does anyone know what’s going on in China? ,I haven’t heard any news about them for a while. 🤔
I do not understand why they are made at the UK government as they are not the one who has closed the border line. FRANCE has! France has agreed to let those pass who shows a covid test being negative. Uk is now providing the test but they should also have one at the Dover port so those who are in line can have one.
It is simple. You just break the legs of those police. And deliver your cargo and go home
It’s an absolute shame as to how the truck drivers are being treated at the border. The French government has no heart whatsoever. These people spend days on the road transferring goods from one place to another. The least the British government could do is give them access to food and shelter.
france macron ! is doing this out of spite . . this new strain is already in mainland europe . . this will be remembered as the fault of macron . . no doubt remainers will say, “look look this is fault of gary the brexshiteer” . . people have long memories
Did anybody know if someone can travel from france to England, if is not possible when they open direction to England?
Does the alleged viru$ and mutations @ctually exist ? The people who are awake know the answer
Covid has turn a political agenda to all the politician party in the world
This report is fake ! THE UK Goverement wasnt able to test the drivers this 4 days …They began on 24 th about 10.00 to test ……Its big Fake !
UK wasnt organized and wasnt able to supply the wuick tests in time. SHAME
“We are lead by the least among us”
Macron
Frustrating no respect for drivers treated like second class citizens
there isn’t any new covid. there wasn’t any covid, at all.
it’s called Economy shutdown.
Can you believe how far they push this bullshit? The chances of this coinciding with these brexit deals (brexit war) What a load of rubbish!
The is no carona. Only stupet people, ho standing in trefix fore noting… Truckers go in the truck en driver over the caruption make police.
Consider that there are also women drivers ( not many , but they exist): imagine their life in that situation…poor toilet facilities or no facilities at all…
F.cking plandemic again
toilets for truckdrivers must be awful since i cant see truckdrivers care about hygeen and absolutely not foregin drivers so they need a new indrastucture and not school cleaners or similar substandard approaches -but its britain and guess nothing will ever change just because
thank you for exposing the truth
New variant of covid , oh yeah that’s a coincidence 🤔
Anyone got any proof ???
Or you just belive the ShiteHawks 🤷♂️
It seems the Trump Administration is advising the British how to run things. Is this still the 21st Century.
No brexit disruption like the scaremongering remainers wanted so they had to create one hoping end brexit ! So pathetic
Hancock should be sacked. He has no medical background and stood up bleating on about a new deadly strain to justify further unnecessary lock downs. the Virus is already across Europe and beyond. By his and Boris,s mismanagement they have now had all borders closed, caused untold misery to truck drivers and anyone else wanting to get home. Made further lock downs with the loss of thousands of jobs and business,s . People are losing their houses and using food banks, UNICEF are feeding children in the UK We need a change of Government before its too late.
If you are an MP and you hand Boris control again under the Public health act, then you deserve to go as well.
Look at all those uneducated police officers.