Government considers sale of Brexit border checkpoint in Kent – reports

Lorries awaiting checks at the Sevington inland border facility in Kent, for which the government is reportedly seeking a buyer. Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Reuters

The UK government is reportedly considering selling a post-Brexit border check facility in Kent that could fall out of use as a result of this week’s trade pact with the EU.

The site, based in Sevington, Ashford, was erected in 2021 with capacity for 1,300 lorries that were expected to face extra checks on plants and animal goods, including dairy and meat, entering and leaving Britain after Brexit.