The final passengers board the last scheduled Eurostar train from London to Paris ahead of travel restrictions imposed by the French government on the UK, amid the coronavirus disease pandemic, in London, December 20, 2020. — Reuter pic
Johnson will chair an emergency response meeting on Monday to discuss international travel, in particular the flow of freight in and out of Britain. EU officials are due to hold a meeting at 1000 GMT on coordinating their response. As families and truck drivers tried to navigate the travel bans to get back home in time for Christmas, there were fears that fresh food supplies to and from Europe would be disrupted though supermarkets have enough to cope with festive demand for now.
The pound fell more than 2 cents to US$1.3279 and the FTSE 100 fell 2 per cent at the open, with travel companies such as British Airways-owner IAG tumbling 15 per cent. The yield on 2-year UK gilts hit a record low.Britain’s Shapps said getting the bans lifted as swiftly as possible was his priority but that given British preparations for the end of the Brexit transition period, the country was well positioned for disruption.
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