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Why is there gridlock at Dover again and will it always be like this?

Post-Brexit passport rules mean it typically takes 20 minutes to process passengers on a coach – far longer than before

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023

Dover delays: School cancels ski trip after being told to wait 24 HOURS for getaway

Louise, whose daughter was on the school ski trip, described the delays as "horrendous" after the coach had to turn back around - leaving pupils bitterly disappointed

Daily Mirror · Apr 2, 2023

Children feeling ‘hungry’ and ‘unsafe’ during 16-hour queues at Dover

Schoolchildren are trapped on coaches and have no access to running water, according to one mother

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2023

Port of Dover working to clear backlog after travellers left waiting for as long as 14 hours

Frustrated passengers have described the situation at the port as ‘carnage’ and ‘a shambles’

Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2023

Extra night sailings to try and clear Port of Dover traffic backlog

The port declared a critical incident amid high volumes of coach traffic heading to France for the Easter holidays.

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2023

Children on coaches waiting more than 12 hours at Dover fall ill as loos run out of toilet paper

One coach driver with a party of 48 children from Swansea said some were being 'physically sick'

Wales Online · Apr 1, 2023

Tory MP blames Brexit-linked chaos at Dover on 'French border control'

A BREXITEER Tory MP has sparked ridicule after she blamed chaos at the Dover port on “French border control problems”.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 1, 2023

Why Brexit is to blame for holiday traffic chaos at Dover

The Man Who Pays His Way: We asked for a hard EU frontier in southeast Kent, plus tougher passport controls

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2023

Dover delays – latest news: Brexit is a factor behind queues, port officials say

Home secretary urges passengers stranded in long queues to remain patient

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2023

Dover delays: Coaches full of children stuck for 12 HOURS as thousands in Easter getaway

Fed-up passengers and worried parents took to social media to criticise the delays at Dover this morning, as thousands travel through the port on Easter getaways and school ski trips

Daily Mirror · Apr 1, 2023