Dover boss warns of 'tailbacks throughout Kent' when new EU border checks are brought in next year

The boss of Dover Port has warned of tailbacks throughout Kent when stronger EU border checks are brought in next year.

This year saw massive queues that spelled misery for holidaymakers going to France via Dover but 2023 could be far worse, Dover Port boss Doug Bannister warned.

At the moment it takes about a minute and a half for a car to go through checks at Dover. Under a harsher system that will likely come into force in May 2023, it may take up to ten minutes.

The EU’s Entry/Exit System…