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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

EU border chaos feared at Dover crossing as busiest summer weekend looms

Heavy traffic at the Dover crossing
Technical issues with the EU’s entry-exit system has caused massive congestion on Dover’s roads. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

The start of the peak summer season is set to bring millions of drivers on to British roads, with concerns of traffic chaos as the port of Dover faces its biggest test yet of new EU border controls.

The semi-functioning entry-exit system (EES) is credited, along with the heatwaves and fears about flights after the war in Iran, with helping push British domestic holidays to its highest levels since Covid halted international travel.

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