Mr Gove this week warned of disruption “if traders have not completed the right paperwork”. But freight firms say it is ­impossible to prepare because government ­systems for online paperwork are still not ready. Cabinet Office Minister Mr Gove said up to 7,000 lorries could end up clogging the roads around Dover and the Channel Tunnel. He also announced drivers will need a Kent Access Permit – dubbed “Kermit” by lorry drivers – to enter the county. Mr Gove said: “If traders have not completed the paperwork, their goods will be stopped.

Source: Daily Mirror September 26, 2020 20:26 UTC