Gridlock Cleared at Port of Dover After Weekend of Disruption

A view of the check-in lanes at the Port of Dover in Kent, England, on April 3, 2023. Gareth Fuller/PA

The backlog at the Port of Dover has been cleared after coaches were stuck in queues for hours at the weekend ahead of Easter.

Labour and some Conservative MPs blamed Brexit for the weekend of chaos, while Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the scene won’t become a regular occurrence.