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.

Britain and the European Union have hailed a new chapter in their relationship. They have signed fresh agreements on defense cooperation and easing trade flows at their first formal summit since Brexit.

The deal contains political risk for Britain's Keir Starmer as it touches on sensitive issues including fishing rights, and many of the agreements will require further negotiation.