'I've lost the hope this Christmas': Truckers call for help after being stranded for second night

Stranded truck drivers are calling for immediate help from the Government (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Stranded truck drivers are calling for immediate help from the UK government with thousands stuck while the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel remain closed to traffic leaving the country.

More than 1,500 lorries are backed up in Kent, unable to make the crossing to France, with drivers having spent a second night sleeping in their cabs.