The Latest Breaking News from Dover

Travel chaos in France extended to Eurostar services between Paris and London on Sunday night as stranded passengers endured “a nightmare” and “bedlam2 because of cancelled and delayed trains.Videos produced by those caught up in Sunday night’s disruption showed thousands packed into the overflowing departure lounge at Gare du Nord,…

Massive queues have been building up at Dover due to post Brexit passport checks

The equivalent to more than 200 miles of holidaymaker and freight traffic had been processed through the weekend up until Sunday morning

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.

More than 6,000 tourist cars are expected at the port on Sunday.

Holidaymakers and hauliers faced major delays at the Channel Tunnel after delays at Dover eased

P&O Ferries has warned of further delays Sunday morning

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

Ministers have pointed to a shortage of French border officials, while Paris says it is not responsible for Brexit

Anger over lack of cash for Dover upgrade as Tory candidates try to blame France for delays

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