Bank holiday getaway sees delays of nearly two hours at Port of Dover

Ferry passengers embarking on bank holiday getaways across the Channel are facing queues of nearly two hours at the Port of Dover (Alamy/PA) -

Ferry passengers embarking on bank holiday getaways across the Channel are facing queues of nearly two hours at the Port of Dover.

Operator DFDS warned customers shortly before 1pm that waiting times were up to one hour and 15 minutes at border control and 40 minutes at check-in.