Calls for ‘patience’ as thousands of lorry drivers remain stranded

Lorry drivers wait to be tested in Manston, Kent (Steve Parsons/PA)

The UK Transport Secretary has called for “patience” from thousands of lorry drivers stranded outside the Port of Dover following the French travel ban.

More than 6,000 HGVs are being held in Kent with some facing a fourth night in their cabs since the border was temporarily closed on Sunday night.