Downing Street admits post-Brexit checks played role in Dover traffic chaos

Rishi Sunak's spokesman insisted a 'combination of factors' led to 14-hour delays at Dover over the weekend - but conceded manual checks required since Brexit played a role.

denied Brexit was the main reason for the queues and told Sky's Sophy Ridge on Sunday:"I don't think that is fair to say that this is an adverse effect of Brexit.

"But at acute times, when there's a lot of pressure crossing the Channel whether the tunnel or the ferries, then I think there's always going to be a backup." The port said all coach traffic had been processed through immigration controls by Monday morning and the critical incident"has been stood down".But the Confederation of Passenger Transport called for"crisis talks" with the government, Dover officials and ferry companies to"resolve this mess once and for all".

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