Prepare for half term queues at Dover due to EU border process, port says

The article reports that the EU's new Entry Exit System (EES), intended to take biometric data at external Schengen borders, is being rolled out imperfectly and is causing possible travel delays at the Port of Dover and other UK exit points. French biometric machines for car passengers remain offline, meaning manual profile creation will slow processing; authorities expect about 18,000 cars over the weekend and 400 coaches on Friday. For markets, the story is operational/policy-driven rather than macroeconomic: it may modestly affect travel and transport firms’ near-term activity and consumer confidence around summer travel, but is unlikely to materially shift sterling’s outlook. The issue illustrates localized policy implementation risk that could cause short-term sector-level volatility but limited broader impact on GBP/USD.