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William Mata

‘Blame Brexit not the French for delays,’ says Calais MP

Tailbacks approaching Dover last week. But who is to blame depends on who is asked.

(Picture: PA)

The French MP for Calais has blamed Brexit for the border problems which have seen holidaymakers stuck in queues of more than 20 hours.

Pierre-Henri Dumont, National Assembly member for the centre-right opposition party Les Républicains, has said British government excuses were “silly”.

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