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Key FactsBrexit: "Way to go" until Dover port's catastrophic delays are resolved
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- HOLIDAYMAKERS and locals have been cautioned that there is still a "way to go" to clear the backlog at Dover, with a "very busy" day predicted, but port managers have voiced relief at increased numbers of French border staff.
- Passengers traveling on cross-Channel sailings from Dover must first clear French border controls before boarding a ferry.
- Labour Party head Anneliese Dodds claimed the government had failed "to get a grip" on the matter, labeling it "chaos."
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