More ferries will travel across the English Channel in a bid to clear the backlog which has left passengers spend hours of their Easter holidays in queues at the Port of Dover.

A spokesman for the port, which has declared a critical incident, said it was hoping to clear the traffic by lunchtime on Sunday.

Some passengers have complained of being held up for 14 hours, with the port blaming strong winds, "lengthy French border processes and sheer volume" for the build up of traffic at the gates.

P&O Ferries updated passengers on the delays on Saturday evening in a tweet stating: "We apologise for the wait times for coaches this weekend.

"We have put on additional sailings overnight to help clear the backlog of traffic. Once coaches reach our check in desks they will be on the next crossing to Calais."

The firm had also stated that coaches at the Cruise terminal were still facing a wait time of up to 3.5 hours before they can proceed to the Port of Dover.

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