UK customs officials fix border IT system after 10-day glitch

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The 'glitch' forced Operation Brock into effect, closing an entire lane of traffic on the busy M20 road to turn it into a lorry park
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The 'glitch' forced Operation Brock into effect, closing an entire lane of traffic on the busy M20 road to turn it into a lorry park

HMRC has restored its customs system to full functionality after a 10-day outage, which caused mass delays in shipments to and from the EU.

'Following our update on Friday 8 April 2022, we can confirm that the continuity plan that was in place over the weekend has now been lifted,' HMRC wrote. 'The Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GV...

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