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International hauliers will need ‘Kent access permit’ to get into county from 1 JanuaryA de-facto Brexit border is to be introduced for lorry drivers entering Kent to travel on to the EU, Michael Gove has confirmed.The minister for the Cabinet Office and chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster told the Commons that lorry drivers would need a “Kent access permit” to get into the...

Head of EU exit at the port says money needs to be ‘issued rather than talked about’Dover port is not Brexit ready because it is still waiting for government funds to be released for vital infrastructure for the new border operations, it has been revealed.It comes as it emerged that the government was considering forcing drivers to obtain a special Brexit passport before entering...

Despite €16.3bn in EU funding, cities have failed to get people on to bikes or buses, report saysCommuters in Europe are still choosing their cars over public transport despite enduring ever longer journey times into city centres owing to traffic congestion, the EU’s spending watchdog has found.Six years after Brussels announced a step-change in urban transport and provided more than €16.3bn (£14bn) in funding,...