Coach travellers will be asked to delay Channel crossings over Easter as ferry companies and the Port of Dover attempt to avoid a repeat of last weekend's shambolic delays
The measures to avoid outgoing congestion come as the government announced its intention toon imports to the UK from Europe, many of which pass through Dover.
This has meant that British exporters have faced full customs controls on goods going to the EU while their European peers have had no additional barriers to exporting to the UK.first wave of controls in OctoberControls for some goods will be effectively scrapped as part of a"streamlining" process, but food and animal products will still require safety checks, a move that could cause disruption to dairy and meat imports.
"Six years since the UK started the process of leaving the EU and after two previous postponements to bringing in the necessary food controls, the proposals today are a massive disappointment.
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