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Masked protesters block Dover roads in ‘anti-illegal migrant demo’

Videos circulating online show dozens of people, dressed in black and wearing balaclavas, gathered at the port.

Evening Standard · Sep 5

Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent

Port authorities say access roads ‘free flowing’ again after large group forces road closures in both directions

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5

Will the EU’s new fingerprint entry system cause gridlock? The Guardian tried it out

The scheme, which operators feared would cause chaos at airports, ports and railway stations, is finally coming into force

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2025

Travel chaos drags on with Nats staff shortage and manhunt border delays

EasyJet cancelled 40 flights at Gatwick on Wednesday night as manhunt queues build

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

‘Busiest travel day’ to be hit by strikes and delays, holidaymakers warned

Saturday is expected to be the day most people travel abroad but thousands of rail workers are to strike, badly disrupting services.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Summer getaway expected to spark ‘bumper-to-bumper traffic’

Traffic jams are expected on major roads, while the Port of Dover is warning it could take up to two and a half hours to pass through border checks.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

Boost for British travellers as EU pushes back post-Brexit border checks

Exclusive: Planned fingerprint and facial biometric checks will be delayed until ‘after Paris Olympics’

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

Dover officials scramble to avert Easter ferry chaos and warn travellers NOT to arrive early

The Port of Dover declared a critical incident last Friday when queues of vehicles trying to board ferries built up, and they want to avoid a repeat over the long weekend

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023

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 3, 2023

Coach passengers finally get in to Port of Dover after huge delays

Extra sailings were run overnight to try to clear the backlog of traffic

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023