Border chaos could prompt hike in materials prices

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France’s 48-hour ban on freight hauliers from Britain began last night in response to new covid-19 strain

Construction firms could face extra costs after France shut its border with the UK for 48 hours last night in an attempt to contain a new, more contagious strain of covid-19.

Flights from the UK have also been suspended in more than 30 countries including Germany, Italy, Belgium, Poland, India, Canada, Switzerland and Hong Kong.

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