Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 23 Dec 2020

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1. France agrees to reopen border

A mass coronavirus testing programme for lorry drivers will relieve congestion at British ports following an agreement to reopen the border between France and the UK. Rail, air and sea services from Britain will resume this morning after Paris agreed to ease the ban imposed after the discovery of a new strain of Covid. “I am pleased we have made this important progress with our French counterparts this evening,” said Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.

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