The i Paper, on UK Politics, 14 November 2026
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Read the original article on inews.co.uk (opens in a new tab)The i Paper reports that two emergency car parks built for EES border delays at Dover cost £1.6m and were never used. It sources the figure to a Department for Transport FOI response, says some remedial costs are excluded, and gives the government's reasons. The headline's word "farce" is strong, but the body's reporting of wider EES failures, including kiosks still unused a year after launch, carries it.
“revealed the Department for Transport (DfT) following a freedom of information request by The i Paper”
It gives the source and the route for the £1.6m figure, so the reader knows where the number comes from.
“despite modelling indicating potential queues of six to eight hours at Dover”
It gives the reason the sites were built, so the reader can weigh the cost against the risk that was planned for.
“the DfT said the cost of some remedial works had been excluded from the figure as they are ongoing”
It states what the figure leaves out and attributes the qualification, so the total is not passed off as final.
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