Truck drivers in UK resume travel to France after tense two-day coronavirus blockade

Tempers are flaring in the southern English port town of Dover where truck drivers say they are trapped, needing a negative coronavirus test to leave the UK but unable to get one. Key points: Britain relies heavily on its cross-channel links to Europe for fresh produce Britain relies heavily on its cross-channel links to Europe for fresh produce The blockade came amid tense talks between Britain and the EU on a post-Brexit trade deal The blockade came amid tense talks between Britain and the EU on a post-Brexit trade deal The pile-up of trucks served as a glimpse of what the border could look like if no deal was struck It follows France relaxing a two-day blockade which has stranded thousands of freight vehicles in the United Kingdom. The blockade, imposed by France due to a new coronavirus strain being found in the UK, ended after 48 hours of frenzied negotiations among French, British and European Union authorities. Blockade comes amid looming Brexit deadline European nations began shutting their borders to Britain on Sunday local time, one day after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed new lockdown restrictions due to the surge of new infections related to the new COVID-19 strain in London and southern England. The blockade came amid tense talks between Britain and the EU on a post-Brexit trade deal.