Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAccess to the Port of Dover has been blocked (Gareth Fuller/PA) (PA Wire)Demonstrators wearing masks have blocked three separate locations at the Port of Dover, bringing all traffic entering the key transport hub to a complete standstill. Kent Police officers are in attendance at the scene and currently engaging with the protesters to manage the ongoing demonstration. The Port of Dover confirmed that the public order incident is causing widespread disruption across all major routes in and out of both the port and the town. National Highways reported four miles of congestion on the A20 in both directions, warning drivers to expect delays of around 45 minutes on approach. Port officials stated that they are working alongside Kent Police in the hope of reaching a swift resolution to reduce the impact on customers and the local community. In fullMasked protesters block access to Port of DoverMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Black-clad demonstrators chanting ‘stop the boats’ cause 4-mile traffic jam at Dover before port access is restored; UK government condemns disruption

Access to the UK's busiest port was blocked this morning by demonstrators who were heard chanting ‘whose streets? our streets!’ and ‘stop the boats’

Dover said Saturday that all traffic was “stopped due to an ongoing public order incident,” and police said they were “engaging with the protesters.”