U.K. Brexit Border IT System Plagued by Outages Amid Queues

Goods vehicle movement service to be fully restored Monday
Lack of GVMS has added to hassle for traders faced by queues

Trucks during an operation to manage traffic on the M20 motorway near Ashford, U.K., on April 7.Photographer: Gareth Fuller/PA Media

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By Joe Mayes

April 7, 2022 at 4:34 PM UTC

Updated on

April 8, 2022 at 2:27 PM UTC

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A key part of the U.K. government’s post-Brexit border IT system has suffered outages this week, adding to the headache for traders already facing long queues on the way to the country’s busiest port.