French delays mean Dover's £40m EU check site unlikely to open in time for summer holidays, port chief admits

French delays mean Dover's £40m EU check site unlikely to open in time for summer holidays, port chief admits

The long-awaited £40 million EU check site in Dover, intended to streamline car passenger border checks, is in jeopardy of not opening in time for the summer holidays due to delays on the French side. Port operators claim the facility is ready, but French police haven't activated the necessary EU computer kiosks. This delay could significantly impact the travel plans of thousands of holidaymakers, highlighting the ongoing challenges in cross-border infrastructure coordination between the UK and France.

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