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Three police officers have been shot dead and a fourth has been injured in central France.
The incident was confirmed by the country’s national police force in the early hours of this morning.
The police officers were believed to be responding to reports of a domestic violence incident and were shot by a man as they attempted to rescue a woman.
The UK will begin a mass testing programme at its ports after an agreement was reached to reopen its border with France.
The mass testing programme for HGV drivers will get underway to alleviate congestion at ports, the Department for Transport said.
French authorities announced that journeys from the UK will be allowed to resume today after the coronavirus ban was lifted.
However, those seeking to travel must have a negative test result. The protocol agreed with the French government will be reviewed on December 31 but could run until January 6, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.
More areas of England could be plunged into Tier 4 from Boxing Day amid fears over the spread of a new mutant strain of Covid-19.
Reports suggested ministers would meet on Wednesday to decide whether more parts of the country would be put under the toughest restrictions.
The Telegraph reported local leaders and health officials in Birmingham met on Tuesday night to discuss the possibility of the city being moved into Tier 4.
The UK faces a race between the vaccine rollout and a Covid-19 variant resistant to the current crop of jabs, scientists have warned.
While the current vaccines can provide immunity against the new variant of Covid its emergence has raised questions about whether future mutations could conquer immunisations.
In mid-December, England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty said that as more people become vaccinated, the likelihood of a new variant which is partially able to escape the current jabs increases.
NHS leaders have called for an extension to the Brexit transition period by a month, warning no-deal could risk the health of patients during the pandemic.
Faced with an alarming rise in Covid-19 infections, they said a month delay will take the health service out of "the immediate danger zone”.
It would enable it to focus on fighting Covid without contending with disruptive changes brought about by no-deal, the NHS Confederation said.
