Mass testing for lorry drivers aims to ease congestion as French border reopens

Freight lorries lined up at the front of the queue on the runway at Manston Airport (Andrew Matthews/PA)

A mass testing programme for lorry drivers will get underway on Wednesday to alleviate congestion at ports after an agreement was reached to reopen the border between France and the UK.

French authorities announced that journeys from the UK will be allowed to resume on Wednesday after the coronavirus ban was lifted, but those seeking to travel must have a negative test result.