Boris Johnson calls emergency meeting after Channel transport halted
Pound slides more than 1% on new strain and trade talks with EU
21 December 2020 - 06:31
London — Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair an emergency response meeting on Monday to discuss international travel, in particular the flow of freight in and out of Britain as Channel transport was halted, spokesperson for his office said on Sunday.
There is alarm over a rapidly spreading strain of coronavirus that has caused cases to soar there...
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