Shaken by new coronavirus strain, Britain goes into lockdown

People queue outside the Waitrose and Partners supermarket, amid the coronavirus outbreak, Balham, London, Brimore

COVID marshals walk on Eel Brook Common as EU countries impose a travel ban from the UK amid alarm about a rapmore

A Romanian driver rests inside his lorry at Ashford International Truck Stop, as EU countries impose a travel more

A woman wearing a face mask walks across Westminster Bridge past the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, more

Lorries are seen parked on the M20 motorway, as EU countries impose a travel ban from the UK, near Ashford, Brmore

Clothes and towels hang to dry on a lorry at Ashford International Truck Stop, as EU countries impose a travelmore

Security officers perform a control at a closed entrance of the Port of Dover as EU countries impose a travel more

People shop at a Sainsbury's store in London, Britain, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Lorries are seen parked on the M20 motorway, as EU countries impose a travel ban from the UK following the cormore

An electronic sign displays information as the British government imposes a stricter tiered set of restrictionmore

Emergency services park between lorries on the M20 motorway, as EU countries impose a travel ban from the UK, more

People walk past a newly placed sign on Eel Brook Common as EU countries impose a travel ban from the UK amid more

Toilet paper rolls are seen on an almost empty shelf as people shop at a Sainsbury's store, amid the coronavirmore

A truck driver is illuminated in his cabin while lorries are parked on the M20 motorway, as EU countries imposmore

People shop at a Sainsbury's store in London, Britain, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Polish truck driver Marcin Pastok reacts as he sits in his lorry cab whilst he waits at Ashford International more

General view of a closed road and the logo of the Port of Dover at the port as EU countries impose a travel bamore

Flights from Britain are announced cancelled at Cointrin airport, the day the Swiss government imposed a 10 damore

People queue outside a Tesco store as new restrictions come into force, in London, Britain, December 21, 2020.more

Vegetable racks are empty at a Sainsbury's store in London, Britain, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

An electronic sign displays information about a stricter tiered set of restrictions imposed by the British govmore

A Hungarian truck driver adjusts a satellite dish for viewing television on the front of his lorry whilst he wmore

The last turkey is seen on a shelf as people shop at a Sainsbury's store, in London, Britain, December 21, 202more

Freight vehicles line up prior to boarding a train to France via the Channel Tunnel in Folkestone, Britain, Demore

A public health information message is displayed as new restrictions come into force, in London, Britain, Decemore