More than 30 countries ban UK arrivals over Covid

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Many countries banned UK arrivals amid concern at the spread of a new Covid-19 variant. John Strickland is director of the independent aviation consultants JLS Consulting, and discusses the implications for the travel industry. France has also shut its border with the UK for 48 hours, meaning no lorries or ferries can travel from the port of Dover. Tavish Scott is chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Association, and explains what that means for his members. And Ian Wright, chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation in the UK tells us whether British customers might start to see gaps on supermarket fresh produce shelves. Plus, the BBC's Elizabeth Hotson asks whether the coronavirus pandemic means the era of the big budget Christmas television advert is over.

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