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General · 23 May 2026
Families faced "total gridlock" and significant delays at the Port of Dover due to new EU border checks. These checks, part of the entry-exit system, require biometric data like fingerprints and photographs. Saturday was the port's busiest day so far this year, with over 8,000 travellers experiencing waits of several hours.
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