Mr Doug Bannister, the chief executive of the Port of Dover, told the BBC's Today programme that about 10,000 cars may be processed out of the port, up from 8,500 on Friday, when traffic backed up for miles adding hours to crossing times.
The disruptions come during one of the peak travel weekends of the summer, with many families going on holiday after British schools shut. The peak in road traffic comes aswith staff shortages disrupting air travel and strikes and extreme temperatures hampering trains. Mr Bannister said that the French border controls appeared to be fully staffed today, though delays continued. In response, Mr Georges-François Leclerc, state representative for the Haut-de-France region, said this weekend's traffic increase had been expected and prepared for in conjunction with the Border Force and transport companies.
"It's certainly the case that the checks are more rigorous than they used to be. Prior to Brexit there was a deemed right of entry - we weren't in Schengen but there were still very minimal checks," she told the BBC."Frequently there were no French checks at all."
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