Holidaymakers travel overnight to make Channel crossings as drivers told to brace for more 'severe' delays

Many trying to reach the Eurotunnel have reported setting off in the middle of the night in a bid to catch their trains. One Eurotunnel passenger claimed they had to queue for 14 hours.

"Passengers this morning have been told that their wait time is looking to be around two to three hours - so certainly some welcome news for parents with children," she said. The long delays have been blamed on slow border checks, Brexit, huge numbers of travellers setting out at the start of the British school summer holidays, as well as the usual flow of goods lorries.

On Friday, 8,500 cars were processed, but by lunchtime on Saturday, the number processed had already reached more than 17,000.

I do hope they voted for Brexit

They were sleeping overnight in 2016 3 years before we left the EU

oh well BrexitIsBrexit

Why don't you Poms holiday in countries that will actually welcome you?

The 1st question should always be: Soooooo did you vote remain or leave?

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Delays for Channel ferries could be worse today, as UK and France argue over who is to blameFlight cancellations, rail strikes, and now border delays at one of the country's most important ferry ports - travel chaos is going nowhere. It’s pretty obvious that the country that chose to leave the political union it had with the other one has all the blame here Don’t go to France. Problem sorted I think the clue might be in the story? Not enough staff on the French side?
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