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Scores of lorries can be seen parked along the M20 near Ashford, on the way to Dover, as the major port is closed to outbound traffic following France’s decision to impose a 48-hour blockade on people and lorries crossing the English Channel. More than 36 countries have now begun banning flights and travellers from the UK following the discovery of a mutant strain of coronavirus that has spread across the south of England. IMAGES
A sign at the entrance to the Port of Dover reads 'French Borders Closed', as staff directing traffic send away drivers who haven't heard the news. IMAGES
Views over the port of Dover, south-east England, as ferries were cancelled due to Storm Ciaran. The powerful autumn storm, which hit parts of north-west Europe overnight, particularly the French coast, recorded record wind gusts before heading north and towards England. IMAGES
Images of the Port of Dover in southeast England after six Afghan men died on Saturday 12 August when a boat carrying around sixty migrants sank in an attempt to reach the UK, according to French officials. Three French ships, a helicopter and a plane were mobilised to search the area off Sangatte in northern France for survivors, along with two British ships. IMAGES
The port of Calais is slowing down as part of the "dead ports" day launched by the CGT union to fight against the French government's pension reform. IMAGES
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