Passenger rush to beat French entry deadline leads to long freight queues

Passenger rush to beat French entry deadline leads to long freight queues
Freight lorries queuing at the port of Dover in Kent, England, on Dec. 18, 2021. Gareth Fuller/PA
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A rush of passengers travelling to France to beat the country’s ban on UK tourists has led to a knock-on effect on freight traffic, resulting in long queues of lorries.

There were lengthy tailbacks on the M20 motorway in Kent heading to Dover and at the entrance to the Channel Tunnel on Saturday.