Ministers are trying to sell a 1,300-truck Brexit border check facility in Kent that is set to be rendered redundant by this week’s EU trade pact. The government-run Border Control Point (BCP) at Sevington in Ashford, Kent, was built in 2021 to accommodate the flood of lorries anticipated in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said it is time to move on from "political fights" about Brexit, as the UK and the European Union agreed to a major reset of relations. The UK and the EU have struck a deal that covers fishing, trade, defence, energy and strengthening ties in a number of policy areas still up for negotiation.

The agreement includes a new defense partnership and reduced checks on food and drink, removing some trade barriers after months of negotiations.