Traffic at Dover port as UK travellers face delays

Truck drivers and Britons heading off on holiday by ferry faced hours-long waits at the port of Dover with authorities blaming French officials for the chaos - a claim France denied.

Dover authorities said a lack of French border officials was leading to waits of up to six hours for border checks at the English Channel port, with queues of tourist and freight traffic snarling roads for miles.

Millions of people in Britain are trying to begin vacations this weekend, the start of the summer school holidays, and face disruptions by road, sea, rail and air.