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Now playing Next United Kingdom UK police arrest 39 people following Dover climate blockade The Insulate Britain group has called on authorities to insulate all British homes by 2025 to cut emissions and save power. 24/09/2021
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Now playing Next United Kingdom Rival protests in Dover as more migrants and refugees cross Channel More than 1,450 migrants and refugees crossed the channel by boat to reach the UK in August. 05/09/2020
Now playing Next World Inside Dover: Europe's busiest ferry port prepares for Brexit Businesses across the United Kingdom rely on Dover to help bring fresh food and critical components into the country. Any delays could cause chaos. 04/10/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK Border Force find 60 guns in car arriving in Dover from Calais Britain's National Crime Agency said the find is believed to be "the largest seizure of lethal purpose weapons at a UK port." 04/08/2019
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Now playing Next United Kingdom UK pays Eurotunnel €38 million over no-deal Brexit ferry plan The British government has paid £33 million (€38 million) to Eurotunnel, which runs the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France, after the company took legal action over the process to award ferry contracts to cope with a no-deal Brexit. 10/01/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK creates fake traffic jam of 89 lorries to test no-deal readiness Dozens of lorries took part in a traffic congestion test near the channel tunnel on Monday morning, in a rehearsal of what could be in store for a potential no-deal Brexit scenario. 07/01/2019
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Now playing Next United Kingdom UK: Dover ferry port delays leave France-bound tourists stranded The summer holiday getaway was not supposed to begin in gridlock! 24/07/2016
Now playing Next France French ferry workers burn tyres to block Calais port The security situation around Calais due to the ongoing migrant crisis was little aided by protesting French ferry workers who again severely 31/07/2015
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