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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sammy Gecsoyler

Three-hour delays at Dover as bad weather and train strikes hit summer getaway

Lorries queue along the A20 in Kent with a P&O ferry in the background.
Lorries queue along the A20 in Kent as they wait to enter the Port of Dover on Saturday. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

Holidaymakers face delays of up to three hours at the Port of Dover as poor weather and train strikes hit Britain’s summer getaway.

Saturday is predicted to be the year’s busiest day for travel after schools in England and Wales broke up for the six-week summer holiday. Abta, the travel association, said more than 2 million UK holidaymakers will head overseas this weekend.

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