Dover, England (CNN) Thousands of stranded truck drivers at the British port of Dover vented their anger Wednesday as they struggled to access coronavirus tests, after France agreed to ease a blockade despite fears over a new Covid-19 variant. The UK and France struck a deal late on Tuesday evening to allow truck drivers , French citizens and residents across the English Channel, after days of chaos at the border sparked panic buying in the UK and led to fears over food and medicine shortages. Britain's Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick told Sky News on Wednesday that the backlog of vehicles will take days to clear. Travellers to Europe are stopped by police officers at the Port of Dover on Wednesday morning. We will also see potential significant disruption to the flow of ingredients into the UK," he added.

Source: CNN December 23, 2020 10:57 UTC