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Holidaymakers warned of more weekend travel chaos as Dover set to be 'very busy'

Vehicles were flowing freely today but a major incident remains in force in Dover. Toby Howe of the Kent Resilience Forum said it was a 'very vulnerable situation'

Daily Mirror

Kent travel chaos: is there a fix and should Brexit take the blame?

With roads leading to Dover and Folkstone gridlocked, it was a miserable start to the holidays for many

The Guardian - UK

Busy start to week at Dover amid fears for ‘vulnerable’ summer

P&O Ferries said queues ‘picked up’ on Monday morning, and it took an hour for passengers to clear French passport control.

The Independent UK

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‘Severe’ Delays At The Channel Tunnel After Days Of Traffic Chaos

Drivers travelling to France on Eurotunnel are facing severe delays as the travel “chaos” in Kent for people trying to reach the continent continues.While queues at the Port of Dover are reportedly down to just an hour on Sunday after Border and ferry staff worked “through the night” to clear…

Evening Standard

Folkestone becomes new ‘hotspot of holiday hell’ as disruption at Dover clears

Lanes towards the Port of Dover were clear on Sunday in contrast to the scenes of gridlocked traffic on Friday and Saturday.

The Independent UK

RAC: Invest in freight facilities instead of turning motorway into lorry park

Steve Gooding, the organisation’s director, said current measures were causing massive disruption.

The Independent UK

Congestion eases at English Channel port of Dover

Officials at the English Channel port of Dover on Sunday said operations had returned to normal, after two days of lengthy delays blamed on post-Brexit border checks.

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Roads to Port of Dover ‘flowing normally’ after days of traffic chaos

The port said on Twitter that as of 2.15am on Sunday traffic can proceed directly to the port.

The Independent UK

Pensioners heading to France for summer holiday brand Dover travel chaos 'a disaster'

Pensioners Paul and Wendy Nicholas, from Brockenhurst, Hants, were heading to Cologne, France, to join a Saga river cruise. They said 150 people were due to join the seven-night cruise

Daily Mirror

Holidaymakers face waits at Channel with Brexit and French authorities blamed

Holidaymakers and lorry drivers have endured long waits to cross the Channel in a second day of chaos blamed on Brexit and French authorities.

The Independent UK

Holidaymakers warned there is a way to go to clear Port of Dover backlog

Travellers got out of their vehicles to stretch their legs while traffic was at a standstill in queues on Saturday.

The Independent UK

UK holidaymakers face more long delays at Port of Dover

Long queues of holidaymakers and lorries built up on Saturday outside the Port of Dover, Britain's main gateway to Europe, and officials said the disruption could be worse than the logjam seen on Friday.

Reuters

Travel madness at Dover and UK airports as Brit holidaymakers in queues for hours

Saturday is expected to be even busier than 'frantic Friday' for those hoping to begin their summer getaway at the Port of Dover, with trapped motorists airing their frustrations online

Daily Mirror

Dover Port boss says to expect six hour delays today in even busier day

Brexit is being blamed for the chaos seen yesterday, which will continue this weekend

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Daily Mirror

All you need to know about Dover travel nightmare as summer getaway causes chaos

Some of the worst scenes were at Dover yesterday, where travellers reported being stuck in five-hour queues to complete border checks before they could check in for their ferry

Wales Online

Warning to holidaymakers after 'critical incident' at Dover

Bumper-to-bumper traffic, in six-hour queues, made its way towards the port on Friday resulting in a blame game between UK and French Government figures

The Independent UK

UK calls on France to act as travellers face more delays and gridlock at Dover

A French politician blamed Brexit for the travel misery, while the local MP claimed French border officers “didn’t turn up for work”.

Daily Mirror

Dover: Warning 6-hour queues 'just the start' as woeful weekend follows frantic Friday

Saturday could be even busier for travellers after the Port of Dover declared a critical incident and the RAC estimated a whopping 18.8 million leisure trips are planned in the UK between Friday and Monday

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The Independent UK

Port of Dover delays expected to last all weekend as busiest summer getaway in years plunged into chaos

‘Once you’ve lost control of the the queue, it’s hard to get it back’: Backlog set to run into early next week, officials say, as French and British authorities blame one another for travel chaos

Reuters

UK's Dover port declares 'critical incident' as travellers face hours-long wait

The Port of Dover, Britain's main gateway to Europe, on Friday declared a 'critical incident' over long delays, blaming a lack of French customs officials for causing a bottleneck as holidaymakers left for summer breaks.

Evening Standard

Dover chaos shows your passport isn’t worth what it used to be

Those images of four-mile, six-hour long queues to get into and through the Port of Dover. They’re not quite the last helicopter out of Saigon, but they tell a story of their own.

Radio France Internationale

UK Channel port blames French officials for summer getaway chaos

Operators at the English Channel port of Dover on Friday accused French border officials of "ruining the start to the summer getaway", blaming understaffing for hours-long queues.

The Independent UK

‘Immensely frustrating’ that French let us down – Port of Dover boss amid queues

A ‘critical incident’ has been declared by the Kent port due to six-hour waits, with tourists urged to consider staying away.

Evening Standard

The Standard View: The ‘great getaway’ is not getting off to a very good start

The “great getaway” has not begun well. Holidaymakers, some of whom are going away for the first time since the pandemic, face vast queues to get into Port of Dover, with the facility’s chief executive blaming “woefully inadequate” staffing at French border control as officials declared a critical incident.

The National (Scotland)

'Critical incident' declared at Port of Dover amid six-hour queues

A “CRITICAL incident” has been declared at the Port of Dover amid reports of six-hour queues, with tourists urged to consider staying away.

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