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The travel disruption is taking place during one of the busiest periods for foreign travel from the UK.

‘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

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.

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

The US executive took over the port in 2019, in the heat of the debate about the EU. He’s not surprised it’s been a challenge

New biometric checks will be required this summer, potentially meaning long delays

A nightmare scenario where new border rules are enforced without a solution could see tourist traffic grind to a halt, the Dover port boss warned.

New Brexit checks will cause vast delays to tourists entering the EU unless a new agreement is brought in, the head of the Port of Dover has claimed.