Brexit is blamed for delays as British truck drivers and travelers face a deadlock in Dover

The French MP also blamed the size of the port of Dover, which he said was “three times smaller than the port of Calais”.

Doug Bannister, chief executive of the Port of Dover, agreed that Brexit had led to delays, telling LBC on Saturday that his team “recognizes that we are in a post-Brexit environment, which means cross-border transaction times will take time.” longer.”

But British lawmakers insisted that a shortage of personnel in Calais had blocked the route through the canal.

“We need action from France to build capacity at the border to limit any further disruption to British tourists and to ensure that this horrific situation is avoided in the future. We will work with the French authorities to find a solution,” Truss said. Friday statement.

Dumont said all booths that British authorities in Dover gave to French police in Dover were fully equipped, while acknowledging a slight delay in the early hours of Friday due to a “technical failure”.

He denied allegations reported by the British press about the “deliberate desire to punish the British,” adding that “many French families make their living from the crossing of the Canal… with men and women sailors on the ground.”

P&O Ferries asked passengers to allow up to four hours to clear security checks in Dover on Saturday morning.

Relations between Britain and France have become increasingly strained since Britain left the European Union, with leaders in both countries embroiled in disagreements over travel and over migrant boats crossing the Channel.