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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent

Britons delayed at Dover to miss out on compensation if EU law scrapped

Coaches wait to enter the port of Dover in Kent
Thousands of holidaymakers were hit by delays in Dover of up to 18 hours at Easter and under current laws could claim compensation. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA Media

Passengers taking bus and coach trips to the continent stand to lose their right to compensation for delays in Dover under government plans to delete thousands of EU laws.

Legislation specifically designed to offer redress for those on trips of longer than 250km (155 miles) has been omitted from a government list of more than 3,700 laws that could be actively saved, scrapped or changed in parliament under the controversial retained EU law (REUL) bill.

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