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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Haroon Siddique

‘Gutted and livid’: parents vent anger over children caught in Dover chaos

Queues of coaches
One parent said she did not accept Suella Braverman’s explanation that bad weather was to blame for the queues of traffic at the port. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

Among those angered by the delays at Dover were parents of children setting off on school trips who had to wait for hours on coaches, in some cases only to have to turn back.

Nicola Eslick, 51, from Brighton, pointed the finger at those in charge of border controls after her 14-year-old son had his school trip cancelled on Sunday morning as a result of the chaos at Dover, approximately 14 hours after departing.

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