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Neil Shaw

People heading for Channel Tunnel told to take food and prepare for long queue

People travelling to France via the Channel Tunnel have been advised to bring food and drink as lengthy queues continue at the Port of Dover. Roads in Kent have been hit by long delays in recent days due to a shortage of ferries caused by the suspension of sailings by P&O Ferries after it sacked nearly 800 seafarers without notice.

The operator said it plans to resume operations on the Dover-Calais route next week pending regulatory approval. Toby Howe, tactical lead at the Kent Resilience Forum, advised travellers to France to “allow a lot of extra time”.

He told BBC Breakfast the delays had been caused by “the perfect storm”. "In Kent we have had the perfect storm,” Mr Howe said.

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