The British government has set out plans for how post-Brexit border checks will work, which have been repeatedly delayed since the UK officially withdrew from the bloc more than two years ago. Britain left the EU’s single market in January 2021, but the government has delayed full implementation of border controls on multiple occasions because…
UK Illegal Immigrants Processing Centre Attacked With Incendiary Devices
A UK Home Office facility housing illegal immigrants has been attacked with incendiary devices, police reported. According to Kent Police, officers were called to The Viaduct, Dover, at 11.22 a.m. on Oct. 30, where two to three incendiary devices had caused a fire. One minor injury was reported and the suspect has been identified and…
Brexit Not to Blame for English Channel Travel Chaos, Downing Street Insists
Downing Street has insisted the travel chaos in the English Channel is not the result of Brexit, blaming instead the shortage of French border control staff for causing long queues and delays. The disruptions started at the Port of Dover on July 22, when thousands of holidaymakers were stuck in traffic jams and 6-hour queues….
UK Port Blames 6-hour Queues on ‘Inadequate’ French Border Staffing
The UK’s Port of Dover has criticised the French authorities for “woefully inadequate” staffing for border control, which has left thousands of holidaymakers stuck in six-hour queues at the border. The port authorities said they had made meticulous preparations for post-Brexit border checks, and blamed their French counterparts for allocating “insufficient” resources to deal with…
MP Says More Border-Related Facilities Needed in Dover After New Customs Centre Scrapped
Dover needs plenty of border-related facilities, the local MP said on Friday after a customs centre was scrapped to save taxpayers’ money. Natalie Elphicke said she’s working with the government to look for other ways to use the site to help keep traffic flowing. The comment came after the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said on Thursday…
Passenger rush to beat French entry deadline leads to long freight queues
A rush of passengers travelling to France to beat the country’s ban on UK tourists has led to a knock-on effect on freight traffic, resulting in long queues of lorries. There were lengthy tailbacks on the M20 motorway in Kent heading to Dover and at the entrance to the Channel Tunnel on Saturday. It followed…
New EU Border Checks May Lead to 17-Mile Delays at Dover, UK Lawmakers Told
New EU border identity checks could result in a 17-mile tailback at the port of Dover, a representative of the UK logistics industry has told a parliamentary committee. The EU is scheduled to implement a new system in April 2022 to monitor non-EU travellers entering the bloc’s Schengen Area. It is proposed that UK citizens…
UK Border Force ‘Little More Than Taxi Service for Illegal Migrants’: Lawmaker
Britain’s Border Force is “little more than a taxi service for illegal migrants,” a Conservative MP said on Monday, as he urged the government to take action to put an end to the “horrible trade” of people smuggling. The Home Office is investigating an incident in which migrants attempting to cross the English Channel were…
Unblocking Dover Port to Take Days Despite Drivers’ Frustration
It will take a few days to unblock the Port of Dover, a UK minister said on Wednesday. Drivers are growing impatient as thousands of lorries have been stranded in Kent since the French government on Sunday suspended all travel from the UK for two days, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said a new variant of…
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