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EXCL: Leaked govt docs seen by @skynews show vehicles could face a *2 day* delay at Dover.
-That’s a pile up of up to 8,000 vehicles.
-Even in best case scenario lorries will be waiting for 2-3 hours, with 50% waiting for at least 8.
New analysis drawn up in last fortnight.
-That’s a pile up of up to 8,000 vehicles.
-Even in best case scenario lorries will be waiting for 2-3 hours, with 50% waiting for at least 8.
New analysis drawn up in last fortnight.
This would be on day 1 of a no deal. It is impossible for the govt to dismiss this Department for Transport analysis as outdated or as being representative of the May regime- as it was drawn up only two weeks ago. It is based on current government policy and preparation levels.
It also suggests that many freight companies might simply abandon attempts to send goods to Britain given extensive processing times.
Bear in mind right now vehicles from EU usually face only a 2 minute delay at Dover. Even with best case scenario of waits of 2-3 hours, this would create huge problems.
The government refused to comment tonight. @Keir_Starmer told me @grantshapps should come to Parliament to explain the documents immediately.
This is in the week where Michael Gove is planning a public information campaign to prepare for a no deal. But as these docs show, even with complete trader preparation, delays will intensify considerably.
Moreover as figures in the haulage industry have told me it is now too late to make any significant changes to improve the situation. They say they’ve been warning ministers about the fact there’s little to be done to change the situ under no deal for some time but to no avail.
Those same figures confirm that these delays would inevitably lead to food and medical shortages.
Full story here: news.sky.com/story/brexit-c…
