Comments from PM’s office undermine home secretary’s claim that queues for ferries were down to ‘bad weather’
Downing Street has conceded that “new processes” brought in after Brexit played a role in days of chaotic travel queues at Dover, one day after Suella Braverman, the home secretary, was accused of denying it was a factor.
Asked whether the UK’s departure from the EU had been part of the reason for waiting times of up to 10 hours for coaches being allowed on to Channel ferries, Rishi Sunak’s official spokesperson said the delays were due to “a combination of factors”, including poor weather and the high volume of traffic.
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