“It’s very, very hard”: Tourists have to endure hours in the port of Dover. The British government blames the French.

Before crossing into France, several travelers again had to endure long waits outside the British port of Dover on Saturday. Port chief Doug Bannister has warned of delays of up to six hours, noting that additional post-Brexit checks will increase check-in time. “It’s very, very tough,” Kent County Council leader Roger Gough told the BBC on Saturday morning.

Ferry operators also instructed their guests to be there three to four hours before departure. At the beginning of the holidays, around 10,000 travelers were expected on Saturday, again significantly more than on Friday, when there were already extremely long traffic jams in Dover. Access to the Port of Dover has been difficult for much of the UK as the summer holidays begin.

The British side complained about the “sad shortage of personnel” at French border controls. Passengers must pass British and French checkpoints before boarding the ferries. British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Friday urged France to do something about “unacceptable” delays at the port of Dover. She described the situation as “completely avoidable”.