UK seeks clarification after UK nationals banned from driving across France

France has banned UK nationals from travelling by car across the country to homes in other EU nations. Picture: Philip Toscano/PA

The British Government is seeking clarification after France banned UK nationals from travelling by car across the country to homes in other European Union states.

Non-essential travel from the UK to France has been prohibited since December 18 in a bid to limit the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, but several exemptions have been in place.