New EU border rules could lead to 14-hour queues at the Port of Dover and cause chaos on Kent’s roads, MPs have been warned. The bloc’s proposed Entry-Exit Scheme (EES) is set to come into force in October. In “alarming” written evidence to Parliament’s European Scrutiny Committee, Ashford Borough Council (ABC) said a “reasonable worst case” scenario could see 14-hour delays at the Port of Dover if the scheme is implemented as currently planned. The council said that “without useable systems” in place, the scheme would have considerable disruption on the Kent economy and for residents. It also…
