Post-Brexit roadblocks in place in Kent despite travel U-turn on France

Operation Brock restarted to handle anticipated queues as travel industry questions government decision

Emergency road measures to handle post-Brexit queues in Kent have been restarted by the government to cope with potential holiday traffic - despite Friday's decision to further restrict cross-Channel travel to France.

Barriers on the M20 were erected over the weekend for Operation Brock, a decision taken on Thursday in anticipation of increased international travel by car drivers from Monday", according to Highways England.