Unimpressed reporter sent to cover fake traffic jam ‘practice run’ for Brexit

"I’ve never been on an assignment anywhere near as stupid as this.”

Unimpressed reporter sent to cover fake traffic jam ‘practice run’ for Brexit

Seasoned reporter Tom Peck has voiced his frustration at being sent to cover a fake traffic jam - part of the UK’s contingency planning for a no-deal Brexit - through a series of tweets.

Nearly 100 lorries arrived at Manston Airport in Kent, England to line up along the runway before driving towards Dover as part of a test by the UK government for the UK’s border disruption.

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