Brexit stockpiling causing 10-mile tailbacks in Calais

Severe delays as businesses try to get goods into Britain before a potential no-deal Brexit on 1 January

Brexit stockpiling is causing 10-mile lorry queues and delays of up to five hours in Calais, it has emerged as hopes of a trade deal fade.

Sources close to the president of the Hauts-de-France region said there had been 50% more heavy goods vehicles on the approach roads to the French port and Eurotunnel in the past three weeks.