UK holidaymakers face waits at Channel with Brexit and French authorities blamed

Passengers embarking on cross-Channel sailings from Dover must pass through French border checks before they can board a ferry

Cars queue at the check-in at the Port of Dover (PA)

British holidaymakers are still facing long waits to cross the Channel, while lorries remain backed up after a second day of travel chaos.

Extra post-Brexit border checks and French authorities’ understaffing of checkpoints in Dover have been blamed for the hold-ups.