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Dover Maintains French Checks, 10k Cars Queue, Health Risks

7/16/2026

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French border officials will keep Entry/Exit System checks at Dover operating despite severe queues.
Port expects about 10,000 cars daily this weekend while checks stay active.
Government secured Lydden Hill and an M20 site as emergency welfare zones.
Port CEO Doug Bannister said the £40 million, 84-kiosk biometric facility remains unusable due to French tech delays.
MPs warned six-hour queues could endanger health and delay perishable freight such as seafood.

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French border officials will keep Entry/Exit System checks at Dover operating despite severe queues.
Port expects about 10,000 cars daily this weekend while checks stay active.
Government secured Lydden Hill and an M20 site as emergency welfare zones.
Port CEO Doug Bannister said the £40 million, 84-kiosk biometric facility remains unusable due to French tech delays.
MPs warned six-hour queues could endanger health and delay perishable freight such as seafood.