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 agreed to a landmark deal aimed at “resetting” their post-Brexit relationship, easing restrictions on travel and work for hundreds of millions of people on the continent.

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