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Port of Dover faces ‘utter chaos’ under struggling EU entry system, MPs say
UK NewsBusinessJuly 8, 2026 at 10:00 AMNational

Port of Dover faces ‘utter chaos’ under struggling EU entry system, MPs say

By Gwyn Topham and Rajeev SyalThe Guardian - UK News

UK government urged to apply pressure on France to fix system or suspend checks by next weekBusiness live – latest updatesCross-Channel ferry passengers and the port of Dover face “utter chaos and miles of tailbacks” under the EU’s entry/exit system (EES) unless the technology is fixed or checks are suspended by next week, MPs have said.The home affairs select committee chair, Karen Bradley, urged the government to “apply maximum pressure” on the French authorities to act on the EES before peak holiday traffic arrives at the port. Continue reading...

UK government urged to apply pressure on France to fix system or suspend checks by next week

Cross-Channel ferry passengers and the port of Dover face “utter chaos and miles of tailbacks” under the EU’s entry/exit system (EES) unless the technology is fixed or checks are suspended by next week, MPs have said.

The home affairs select committee chair, Karen Bradley, urged the government to “apply maximum pressure” on the French authorities to act on the EES before peak holiday traffic arrives at the port.

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