Port of Dover CEO Doug Bannister says the port has done 'absolutely everything' to prepare for summer amid fears of delays from new EU Entry Exit System (EES) checks, but a £40m facility remains unused.
Port of Dover CEO Doug Bannister says the port has done 'absolutely everything' to prepare for summer, but a £40m EES facility for cars is not yet operational due to EU technology not being activated.
Conservative MP Sir Roger Gale warns that British tourists could die in 12-hour queues unless the EU suspends its new Entry/Exit System, citing risks of heat-related emergencies and blocked ambulance access.
MPs warn Port of Dover faces 'utter chaos' under EU's entry/exit system (EES) unless technology is fixed or checks suspended by next week, with peak summer traffic expected.
An MP warned Brits could 'die' in 12-hour queues at the French border due to the EU's new Entry/Exit System (EES), which requires biometric checks. Emergency services may be blocked.
Migrants including children arrived in Dover on July 2, the first Channel crossings of the month. Total arrivals for 2025 stand at 11,884, down 44% year-on-year.
Migrants have arrived in the UK via the English Channel, believed to be the first crossings this July. Home Office data shows 11,884 arrivals so far in 2025, down 44% from last year.
Over 1,200 migrants arrived in Dover in four days as smugglers exploit a heatwave. Labour's flagship migrant deal with France faces scrutiny after migrants deported from the UK were found returning via lorries.
Channel migrants on BBC Question Time were coached by charity Imix before confronting Reform UK's Zia Yusuf. The episode sparked over 1,000 complaints.
A hiker reveals a secluded beach with a shipwreck in Dover, just 66 minutes from London by train. The hidden spot includes a smugglers' tunnel and requires low tide for access.