Unions, port officials and French authorities have accused Brexit on Saturday thousands of vacationers faced I waited too long to cross the English Channel, while the trucks were still supported up distance second day of Travel clutter.
The UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss directly blamed on Paris insists that “the French authorities have not done enough.” people on the border.”
However, the officials on other side of The channel rejected allegations that the deadlock was caused by understaffing.
Border check and additional paperwork for Freight traffic was re-introduced when Britain left European Union last yearEnd freedom of movement for people and merchandise in Bloc.
jams of Trucks have been seen in Dover ever since, but this summer it is first with unrestricted travel for The public Since all COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted.
French MP Pierre-Henri Dumont, whose constituency includes the French Channel port of Calais, called travel chaos” aftermath of Brexit”.
“We should we should run more He told the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) that he expected that would happen again.
Harbor of Dover CEO Doug Bannister initially blamed a lack of of French border agency staff for The predicament that saw the waiting of some vacationers six hours or longer catch their phrases.
But he acknowledged that there was now an “increase in deals.” times” postBrexit. he is added That the port was confident in dealing with demand in peak periods.
Boris Johnson Brexit picture president made “taking back control” of UK bordering mass rally call for “his vacation” campaign in 2016 vote on European Union membership.
since it became prime ministerhe has found who – which more Difficult, with record Preparation of Migrants crossing from northern France in small boats.
Leader of Kent County Council, Roger Gough, estimated that 3,000 trucks were waiting to reach the port on Saturday morning.
Police said you were motorists should We still expect “significant delays”.
Lucy Moreton, from ISU union who represents border, immigration and customs officials, said the rear cars were “reasonably predictable” result of Britain’s exit from the European Union.
“This is the time you choose to bite,” she told the BBC.
third country
Passengers have to pass through checkpoints at the UK-France border in Dover before boarding ferries to northern France.
By 12:45 PM (11:45 AM GMT), the port of Dover said more More than 17,000 passengers already passed.
Bannister said about 8500 vehicles It was left port on Friday, with About 10,000 expected on Saturday.
waiting lists for The port penetrated into Dover and the roads around it, and extended for kilometers with Supported trucks up Highway M20 leading to the city.
A traffic management system rolled out on M20 for high volume management of Supported trucks up towards Dover.
This included closing the parts of The motorway to non-freight traffic and the diversion of cars towards the port and the Eurotun Tunnel in other ways.
Eurotunnel said it has its train transfer services for vehicles Between the nearby Folkestone and Coquelles in Northern France had two hours behind schedule.
conservative of Hauts-de-France regionGeorges-François Leclerc said France had “done its job” by increasing its border staff. in Dover from 120 to 200.
He blamed traffic jams on accident on M20 on Friday for Delay arrival of French Border Agency staff on site in Dover.
But he noted that the port itself was not doing enough to handle the increased traffic, which usually jumps from 5,000 to 10,000 vehicles daily through busy the summer.
All the staff were French in Location at 9:45 a.m. (08:45 a.m. GMT) instead of 8:30 am, the governor told reporters in night.
“Who would have thought that because the French reinforcements were delayed by an hour, everyone would be derailed system?” he is added.
“else yearThere was COVID-19. we find out About Britain’s exit from the European Union ‘and its impact on peak periods.
“The world she has changed. The UK is now the third country in the European Union, “which means a lot more Checks take a long time.
