Traffic on major routes has been brought to a standstill again due to delays in Channel crossings. A 23-mile coastbound stretch of the M20 in Kent was closed from junction eight to 11 to store thousands of lorries heading for the Port of Dover or Eurotunnel as part of Operation Brock.
It has led to chaos on surrounding roads. The A20 Roundhill Tunnel is closed under the Dover TAP scheme to prevent HGVs jumping the queue.
Delays to Channel crossings are being driven by the suspension of P&O Ferries sailings after the operator sacked nearly 800 seafarers without notice last month. It is putting more strain on other ferry operators amid increased demand as many families travel overseas for Easter holidays.