Final UK lorry drivers set to cross to France following week of border disruption

Lorries close to the English Channel border. File Picture: PA

The last lorry drivers who were stuck in their vehicles over the Christmas period are preparing to cross from the UK to France, following a week of disruption at the English Channel border.

The UK's Department for Transport (DfT) said the backlog of vehicles had been severely reduced and that the systems put in place to return traffic flow to normal were keeping pace with demand.