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Britain braces for long, hot traffic queues amid extra border checks
UK NewsBusiness•May 22, 2026 at 12:00 PMNational

Britain braces for long, hot traffic queues amid extra border checks

By Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Almost 19m drivers expected on roads over bank holiday weekend, with heaviest traffic on Friday and SaturdayHealth alerts issued for bank holiday weekendAn especially hot late May bank holiday weekend is expected to bring more traffic to the roads than usual at the start of the half-term break taking place in parts of the UK, motoring organisations have warned.With temperatures forecast to pass 30C in places by Monday, coastal roads are predicted to be among the busiest, with long queues expected towards seaside resorts and the Port of Dover, where delays in border checks are compounding the holiday rush. Continue reading...

Almost 19m drivers expected on roads over bank holiday weekend, with heaviest traffic on Friday and Saturday

An especially hot late May bank holiday weekend is expected to bring more traffic to the roads than usual at the start of the half-term break taking place in parts of the UK, motoring organisations have warned.

With temperatures forecast to pass 30C in places by Monday, coastal roads are predicted to be among the busiest, with long queues expected towards seaside resorts and the Port of Dover, where delays in border checks are compounding the holiday rush.

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