U.K. Abolishes Emergency Brexit Permits for Truck Drivers

Lorries will no longer need to have permission to enter Kent
U.K.-EU trade has rebounded since initial January shock

Traffic on M20 motorway near Folkestone, Kent.
Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg

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By Joe Mayes

April 20, 2021 at 5:02 AM EDT

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The U.K. government abolished an emergency Brexit rule requiring lorries crossing the English channel to obtain a permit before entering the county of Kent.

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