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Business Matters: More than 40 countries ban UK arrivals over Covid

More than 40 countries ban UK arrivals over Covid

22/12/2020 GMT

BBC World Service - Business Matters, More than 40 countries ban UK arrivals over Covid

France, the UK's nearest border with mainland Europe, has closed all access.

The spread of a new variant of covid-19 in the UK has led more than 40 nations to ban flights from the UK. France, the nearest border with mainland Europe, has closed all access. We get the latest from the BBC's Caroline Davies at the port of Dover and hear about potential impact on food producers from Tavish Scott, chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Association. The US Congress votes tonight on a $900 billion coronavirus stimulus package after a deal on its contents was reportedly reached on Sunday. We hear from people lining up outside a food bank in Arlington, Virginia and a volunteer dropping off groceries in one of Washington DC's poorest neighbourhoods. The BBC's Elizabeth Hotson asks whether the coronavirus pandemic means the era of the big budget Christmas television advert is over. Plus, we find out why Singapore's street food or "Hawker" culture has been given UNESCO World Heritage status.  

All this and more discussed with our two guests throughout the show. Peter Morici, Professor Emeritus of International Business at the R.H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, in Washington. And Stefanie Yuen Thio, Joint Managing Partner at TSMP Law, in Singapore.

Picture: Dover Port is closed as new travel restrictions to the continent remain in place on December 21, 2020 in Dover, England. Credit: Getty Images.)

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