British and French officials blame each other for Port of Dover backlog

Scenes of gridlocked roads and bumper-to-bumper cars seen on Friday were repeated as travellers, some of whom got out of their vehicles to stretch their legs while traffic was at a standstill, endured more lengthy waits

Traffic wasqueued on the M20 near Folkestone in Kent on Saturday as holidaymakers faced more gridlocked roads (Gareth Fuller/PA)

British holidaymakers and residents have been warned there is a “way to go” to clear the backlog at Dover with a “very busy” day expected but port authorities expressed relief at improved levels of French border staff.

Some 10,000 cars were expected at the port on Saturday, with more than 13,000 passengers said to be “on their way” before 10am.