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| Ferry sailings limited as Calais blockade suspended | Ferry sailings limited as Calais blockade suspended |
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| Limited ferry services have resumed between Dover and Calais after a strike by French ferry workers caused three days of disruption across the Channel. | Limited ferry services have resumed between Dover and Calais after a strike by French ferry workers caused three days of disruption across the Channel. |
| The blockade at Calais, which started on Monday, has been suspended. | The blockade at Calais, which started on Monday, has been suspended. |
| Home secretary Theresa May is to discuss the problems when she meets her French counterpart Bernard Cazeneuve for talks in Paris later. | |
| The BBC understands the ferry workers are to meet officials at the Transport Ministry in Paris. | The BBC understands the ferry workers are to meet officials at the Transport Ministry in Paris. |
| Motorway closed | Motorway closed |
| P&O said Calais port was open for traffic in both directions and it would sail every two hours from Dover to Calais, with ferries leaving at 08:00 BST and 10:00 BST. | P&O said Calais port was open for traffic in both directions and it would sail every two hours from Dover to Calais, with ferries leaving at 08:00 BST and 10:00 BST. |
| One sailing is being allowed to enter the port at a time, with the Port of Dover saying it has no idea when the industrial action will end. | |
| Thousands of lorries remain stranded on the M20 in Kent, with the coastbound carriageway shut for 26 miles. | Thousands of lorries remain stranded on the M20 in Kent, with the coastbound carriageway shut for 26 miles. |
| Phase Four of Operation Stack, in which the motorway was closed from Leeds Castle to Folkestone to park lorries, was put in place for the first time on Wednesday. | Phase Four of Operation Stack, in which the motorway was closed from Leeds Castle to Folkestone to park lorries, was put in place for the first time on Wednesday. |
| The London-bound carriageway was also closed between Leeds Castle and Ashford and non-freight traffic has been advised to avoid the M20 and find alternative routes. | The London-bound carriageway was also closed between Leeds Castle and Ashford and non-freight traffic has been advised to avoid the M20 and find alternative routes. |
| Armed forces | |
| The Road Haulage Association has called for the military to be deployed to break the strike. | |
| "The time for talking around the table has passed," said chief executive Richard Burnett. | |
| "The UK and French governments must acknowledge their responsibilities to all Port of Calais users, move in and act. | |
| "If this means deployment of the armed forces then so be it." | |
| Kent County Council said gave 7,000 bottles of water to drivers stuck on the motorway in the stifling heat on Wednesday. | Kent County Council said gave 7,000 bottles of water to drivers stuck on the motorway in the stifling heat on Wednesday. |
| It also handed out 700 snack meals. | It also handed out 700 snack meals. |
| French workers on MyFerryLink staged their wildcat strike to protest at the sale of the Eurotunnel-owned ships to Danish firm DFDS after a competition authority ruling. | French workers on MyFerryLink staged their wildcat strike to protest at the sale of the Eurotunnel-owned ships to Danish firm DFDS after a competition authority ruling. |
| DFDS officially took over the MyFerryLink service at midnight. | DFDS officially took over the MyFerryLink service at midnight. |
| DFDS continues to run to Dunkirk, with an additional ship diverted to the route to help accommodate heavy traffic. | DFDS continues to run to Dunkirk, with an additional ship diverted to the route to help accommodate heavy traffic. |
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