More Eurostar delays between London and Paris amid French customs strikes

French customs strikes spark more road and rail chaos between London and Paris with Eurostar passengers left queuing for hours and massive lorry tailbacks on the M20 motorway French border officials striking over pay and staff levels after Brexit The three weeks of industrial action have left Eurostar passengers stranded There are long queues of lorries lined up on the M20 waiting to get to France 

By Richard Spillett for MailOnline

Published: 16:55 GMT, 19 March 2019 | Updated: 18:06 GMT, 19 March 2019

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Eurostar customers have been told delays will continue until next week while tailbacks of lorries bunged up motorways in Kent due to a long-running strike by French custom officials.

French border officers have taken their industrial action into a third week despite being offered a pay rise worth at least £700 per worker.

Passengers hoping to use the train service between London and Paris have been left stranded as Eurostar today warned that the misery will continue until at least Sunday.

Eurostar passengers trying to return to the UK have been held hostage by striking French customs officials

Eurostar passengers trying to return to the UK have been held hostage by striking French customs officials

Eurostar is telling passengers only to travel 'unless absolutely necessary' until Sunday

Eurostar is telling passengers only to travel 'unless absolutely necessary' until Sunday

The misery continues on both sides of the channel, with delayed passengers sat in St Pancras

The misery continues on both sides of the channel, with delayed passengers sat in St Pancras

A Eurostar spokesman said: 'We continue to advise all Paris passengers

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