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Scottish salmon industry urges ministers to act over Dover delays

Action urged over Brexit-related delays of up to 48 hours caused by queues on the UK side of Channel

The Guardian - UK

Jacob Rees-Mogg admits he was wrong to claim Brexit wouldn't cause Dover queues

Mr Rees-Mogg, the Brexit opportunities minister, said he was wrong to claim there would be no delays in Kent, but suggested Brits should holiday in Portugal instead while lashing out at French authorities

Daily Mirror

Jacob Rees-Mogg: I was wrong to say Brexit would not cause Dover delays

Minister blames France for recent problems and suggests Britons might go to Portugal instead

The Guardian - UK

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‘I got it wrong for the right reason’: Rees-Mogg says he was wrong over delays in Dover caused by Brexit

Mr Rees-Mogg blamed Paris for the ‘French-created delays’.

The Independent UK

Britain and France ‘put plans in place’ to prevent further border travel chaos

British and French border force officials said the two countries are ‘working closely’ to support the smooth flow of traffic.

The Independent UK

Dover fire: Loud explosion heard as huge blaze sends black smoke billowing into the sky

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Daily Mirror

Minimal delays on roads to Dover but getaway traffic in South West hit by queues

The AA said its first ‘amber traffic warning’ remains in place until 7pm on Friday and between 11am and 3pm on Saturday.

The Independent UK

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AA issues amber traffic warning as widespread delays expected

Travel chaos is set to continue this weekend with motorists being warned to expect severe congestion across the country

Liverpool Echo

'Amber traffic warning' issued for M6 and M62 over summer holiday getaway congestion

Delays are expected to peak on Friday and Saturday between 11am and 3pm

Manchester Evening News

Amber traffic warning issued as widespread delays expected

Congestion is expected to peak between 11am and 3pm on Friday and Saturday.

The Independent UK

Why England’s port chaos could get worse – and why technology alone isn’t the answer

Recent scenes of bumper-to-bumper traffic and queues of lorries along the roads leading to the English ports of Dover and Folkstone could become a fixture of UK travel reports without the right technological and diplomatic solutions.

The Conversation

Two-hour queues at Dover ahead of ‘extremely busy’ weekend

Ferry operator DFDS urged passengers to ‘allow 120 minutes to complete the check in process and border controls’ at the Kent port.

The Independent UK

Vacationers Fear Delays In Crossing English Channel Due To French Staff Shortage

Following a weekend of huge delays, the port in southern England has returned to 'normal' but more delays are feared.

Zenger

Travel chaos continues as 'major queues' return to Dover

Long delays at the Kent port come on the same day as a national rail strike causes disruption across the country

Liverpool Echo

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The Independent UK

‘Major queues’ return to Dover ferry port as P&O warns of two-hour wait

‘There are currently major queues at border controls in Dover,’ warns ferry company

Wales Online

Major queues return to Dover as P&O Ferries issues warning to travellers

More getaway misery for people leaving the UK

The Independent UK

‘Major queues’ return to Dover

Ferry operator P&O Ferries warned passengers to expect a two-hour wait to complete checks before they can board a ship.

The Independent UK

Forget Dover, try Great Yarmouth or Newcastle instead for your ferry escape

Deck Talk: Time to bring back some niche ferry crossings

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The Guardian - UK

All roads from Dover gridlock lead to Brexit

Letter: An extra minute of processing time for each car at border control means hours of queueing for travellers, says David Hammond

Evening Standard

‘Blame Brexit not the French for delays,’ says Calais MP

National Assembly member says British excuses for tailbacks were ‘silly’

The Guardian - UK

There is one man to blame for the lorries backed up in Dover: Boris Johnson

Tory leadership candidates, as they spout their pseudo-Thatcherite cliches, lack the guts to admit Brexit is not working, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

Dover businesses say Government ‘must do more’ to solve port travel chaos

Business owners say they are used to problems at the port causing gridlock in the town centre.

The Independent 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.

Evening Standard

France refuses to increase Eurostar services amid travel chaos

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,…

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