£40M Dover border facility sits idle as French police brace for 10,000-car summer rush

A £40 million automated EU Entry-Exit System facility at the Port of Dover cannot operate due to unresolved French-side software problems. French border police must manually register travellers as 10,000 cars are expected on July 18 — the peak summer getaway. EES checks caused 4.5-hour delays in May; Dover expects 50% more traffic now.