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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Bancroft,Simon Calder and Dan Haygarth

‘Total gridlock’ at Dover as 8,000 travellers face new EU border checks on busiest day of year so far

Thousands of travellers heading out of the UK on a bank-holiday break were trapped in grid-lock queues in blistering heat for up to four hours outside the Port of Dover on Saturday as EU border checks are introduced.

Ferry passengers travelling to Europe faced hours-long waits while they wait to pass through border checks, the Port of Dover said.

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