Lorry drivers were left stuck in miles of M20 queues as French authorities tested Channel Tunnel border controls they say will be in place if there is no Brexit deal. Getlink, which operates the Channel Tunnel, said the queues were 'not representative' of a no-deal Brexit, as half of the available lanes were blocked off. The delays were caused by French authorities 'testing the impact of EU and Schengen immigration controls' at the Eurotunnel terminal in Folkstone in the event of no deal. French authorities tested border controls they say will be in place if there is no Brexit dealFreight lorries queueing along the M20 in Kent. The spokesman earlier said: 'The backlog (of traffic) built up this morning during tests conducted by the authorities in preparation for Brexit.'

Source: Daily Mail November 24, 2020 17:08 UTC