July 22nd - What's gone wrong at Dover?
Our summer of travel discontent continues, with Dover port reporting endless queues. Here's what's happening.
Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast · The Independent
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Show Notes
As the great summer getaway kicks off, journeys have been beset by issues while millions of Brits are expected to travel this weekend as the school holidays begin. Those attempting to travel by ferry to France from Dover are enduring waits of four hours or longer, with the port blaming the French for “woefully inadequate staffing”.
The issue has been exacerbated by the extra checks at border control necessitated by Brexit, and I'll take you through what's happening.
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