The Latest Breaking News from Dover

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

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

Asked whether he can reassure travellers planning a trip over the coming days that the backlog will ease, Port of Dover boss Doug Bannister said: ‘I really wish I could’

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

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.

Severe problems were said to have been caused by a shortage of French border control officials

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Holidaymakers booked on sailings from the Kent port reported being stuck in five-hour queues to complete border checks.

Ferry operators warned passengers to expect delays of several hours at border control

A number of budget airlines grounded flights while Dover saw hours-long delays

The queues aren't expected to go away anytime soon