The Port of Dover is "deeply frustrated" with the ongoing Easter travel chaos.

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Apr 02 23

Port of Dover delays: Extra overnight ferries laid on - but backlog could take 10 hours to clear

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Apr 02 23

The Port of Dover in southeast England declared a 'critical incident' as car and coach passengers faced lengthy delays due to long border processing times and ... Show more

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Apr 02 23

Dover ferry delays: Long waits persist despite extra overnight Channel crossings: Some people who arrived at the port on Saturday evening say they are still ...

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Sky News

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Apr 02 23

Port of Dover delays: Extra overnight ferries laid on - but backlog could take 10 hours to clear

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Apr 03 23

Travel Chaos at Dover Revives UK Arguments Over Brexit Impact: Travelers trying to leave the UK by ferry faced delays into the night at the country’s busiest ...

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Apr 01 23

UK travelers face hours-long waits for ferries to France: LONDON (AP) — British vacation travelers were stuck in hours-long lines as they tried to cross the ...

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independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/dover-port-ferry-queues-delays-brexit-b2312526.html

Apr 03 23

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 ...

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Metro (British newspaper)

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Apr 02 23

Dover delays: Easter holidays cut short by 10-hour wait at crossing: Coach passengers were forced to spend the night in their seats due to delays blamed on ...

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Apr 02 23

Brexit Not to Blame for Port of Dover Delays, Insists Braverman: Home Secretary Suella Braverman has rejected suggestions that Brexit could be the cause of ...

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Sky News

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Mar 31 23

Port of Dover 'critical incident': Heavy traffic and queues at French border control cause long delays

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inews.co.uk/news/dover-delays-school-children-parents-compensation-2250338

Apr 03 23

'Starving, exhausted, thirsty': Parents seek compensation after kids stuck on coaches at Dover

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independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/dover-port-brexit-eu-gridlock-france-b2312267.html

Apr 01 23

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 ...

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Apr 01 23

Passengers face over 20 hours stuck in traffic amid Dover travel chaos: The Port of Dover was forced to declare a critical incident amid the Easter getaway “due ...

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The Times

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Apr 03 23

Dover delays: Officials dismiss claim that queues are ‘not to do with Brexit’: Officials at the port of Dover have dismissed claims by the home secretary that ...

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Apr 02 23

Coach passengers finally make it into Port of Dover but face six-hour queues at checkpoints

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independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/dover-incident-queues-delays-ferry-port-b2312269.html

Apr 01 23

Dover delays news – live: Unfair to blame port chaos on Brexit, says Suella Braverman

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Apr 04 23

Brexit: Why the Dover ferry port is mired in travel chaos: At the Dover ferry port, you had to plan up to 19 hours more at the weekend. What does this have to do ...

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The Irish Times

irishtimes.com/world/uk/2023/04/02/braverman-denies-brexit-to-blame-for-dover-queues-of-up-to-14-hours/

Apr 02 23

Braverman denies Brexit to blame for Dover queues of up to 14 hours: Extra sailings were put in place overnight in bid to clear the backlog at UK port by Sunday

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inews.co.uk/news/dover-port-delays-why-ferry-queues-how-long-today-brexit-explained-2249220

Apr 02 23

Why there are delays at Dover Port and what Brexit has to do with the ferry queues

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Apr 02 23

Dover chaos drags on as coach passengers left stranded overnight in hours-long queues

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The Local

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Apr 02 23

Long delays at UK port for travellers headed to France: Passengers going by coach from the UK to France on Saturday, the first day of the Easter holidays ...

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Mar 31 23

Port of Dover declares critical incident as high levels of traffic cause delays: Operators also reported delays to services, citing bad weather and hold-ups at ...

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standard.co.uk/news/uk/suella-braverman-port-dover-brexit-b1071677.html

Apr 02 23

Holidaymakers stuck at Dover for 8 hours despite extra ferries overnight: Extra sailings were run overnight to try and clear the backlog but passengers still ...

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Apr 01 23

People describe 'nightmare' journeys as Port of Dover 'deeply frustrated' over travel chaos

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independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/dover-port-traffic-delays-queues-b2312248.html

Apr 01 23

Dover ferry passengers warned of severe delays as travellers stranded for over 12 hours

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inews.co.uk/news/dover-traffic-three-hour-queues-drivers-france-easter-port-dover-critical-incident-2248636

Apr 01 23

Drivers heading to France face three-hour queues as Port of Dover declares critical incident

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inews.co.uk/news/port-of-dover-declares-critical-incident-as-drivers-are-hit-by-huge-delays-2248542

Mar 31 23

Port of Dover declares critical incident as drivers are hit by huge delays: The port said high volumes of coach traffic were due to the Easter holidays

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independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/port-dover-critical-incident-delays-b2312102.html

Mar 31 23

Port of Dover declares critical incident as high levels of traffic cause delays: ‘The port is currently experiencing high volumes of coach traffic due to the ...

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kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/brexit-played-a-role-in-dover-chaos-no-10-admits-284831/

Apr 03 23

Brexit 'played a role' in Dover chaos, No.10 admits: Downing Street has conceded that Brexit played a part in the chaos seen at the Port of Dover over the ...

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Financial Times

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Apr 02 23

Brexit not to blame for Dover ports chaos, says Suella Braverman: UK home secretary insists problems ‘will ease’ as passengers queue for hours because of ‘sheer ...

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Apr 03 23

New changes to Port of Dover checks could make the queues even worse: Travellers are facing more checks at the Port of Dover which will involve them all getting ...

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Lancs Live

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Apr 03 23

Bus full of kids stranded for 16 hours - and counting - by border chaos: Music students were caught up as the Port of Dover declared a critical incident

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Apr 03 23

'I don't blame the French for Dover chaos, I blame the UK government': Have the Dover delays always been this bad or has Brexit made it worse?

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The York Press

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Apr 03 23

Millthorpe School pupils from York in Dover travel chaos: PUPILS and their teachers from Millthorpe School in York have been caught up in the Easter holiday ...

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standard.co.uk/news/uk/dover-latest-updates-queues-ferries-this-morning-news-b1071761.html

Apr 03 23

Port of Dover queues clear after weekend of disruption: P&O Ferries say delays are cleared at entrance to port.

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Apr 03 23

Port of Dover queues clear after weekend of disruption: P&O Ferries say delays are cleared at entrance to port.

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standard.co.uk/news/uk/port-of-dover-easter-holiday-delay-p-o-ferries-dfds-seaways-france-uk-travel-news-b1071580.html

Apr 01 23

‘Never seen anything like this’: Travellers stranded in Dover following ‘critical incident’

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kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/brexit-not-to-blame-for-port-of-dover-delays-insists-braver-284760/

Apr 02 23

Brexit not to blame for Port of Dover delays, insists Braverman: Home Secretary Suella Braverman has rejected suggestions Brexit is the cause of delays at the ...

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walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/brexit-not-blame-dover-chaos-26614755

Apr 02 23

Home Secretary insists 'Brexit not to blame' for Dover chaos: There have been lengthy waits as the Easter getaway begins

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Shropshire Star

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Apr 02 23

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 ...

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North Wales Live Apr 02 23

North Wales pupils stuck in Dover holding bay misery for hours: Wrexham teacher praised the pupils patience in the face of a 'pretty dire situation'

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kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/port-of-dover-travel-chaos-explained-284749/

Apr 02 23

Port of Dover travel chaos explained: People have been affected by three days of travel chaos, with some being left in their vehicles for 19 hours ...

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kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/third-day-of-dover-delays-as-border-waits-continue-284743/

Apr 02 23

Third day of Dover delays as border waits continue: Thousands of travellers remain caught in queues as long delays with processing at the Port of Dover border ...

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standard.co.uk/news/uk/port-of-dover-queues-calais-ferry-p-o-traffic-delays-b1071640.html

Apr 01 23

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

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kentlive.news/news/kent-news/gallery/hours-delays-after-port-dover-8314854

Apr 01 23

Hours of delays after Port of Dover declares 'critical incident' : Stranded coaches with tired and hungry passengers, lorries going nowhere fast and people ...

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Apr 01 23

Port of Dover delays to get 'an awful lot worse' warns travel expert: People will in the future have to be fingerprinted and have facial biometrics done in EU ...

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Shropshire Star

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Apr 01 23

Holidaymakers heading to France for Easter urged to think ahead due to 'deeply frustrating' border issues in Dover

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The National (Scotland)