‘Independent’ article, based on the the leaked ‘Operation Yellowhammer’ dossier: “Government maintains that there would be long queues at the port of Dover because of the importance of the Channel crossing, but a “low risk” of disruption at other ports.
“But a Department for Transport paper leaked to the Financial Times suggests the only reason for that is that the majority of lorries would not be allowed to enter.
“The document predicts that at the ports of Holyhead, Liverpool, Portsmouth and Heysham, more than two-thirds of vehicles would not have the proper documentation and would therefore be turned away instantly. At Dover, tailbacks would stretch nearly 100 miles along the motorway because of increased checks on hauliers.”
“The Prime Minister’s spokesman said: “We have implemented a major campaign to ensure that hauliers can take action to get ready and that they’re able to operate so that trade can continue to move as freely as possible between the UK and Europe after Brexit. If hauliers have the correct documentation, we’re confident that there will be only minimal disruption at the border.” ”
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In other words, any delays will be solely due to the incompetence of the Hauliers and nothing to do with Brexit.