“We drive 44-tonne killing machines. We are professionals, and in Europe we are treated like professionals, but in the UK we aren’t.”

Junior minister says facilities planned in Kent and elsewhere to minimise impact on drivers.

Fear for ‘impact’ on truckers stuck in huge queues when frictionless trade disappears in January

Activists behind the stunt said police had "better things to be doing with their valuable time" ahead of potential traffic chaos post-Brexit.

Permits row also means it is still unclear if drivers will be able to bring over food from the Continent after 1 January, inquiry told.

"How long until portable toilets are out on the A20 ? There are NO facilities for drivers waiting for hours. Forced to p*ss in bottles like animals."