A “nationwide issue” which caused huge delays at passport e-gates has been resolved, the Home Office has said.
Major UK airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Edinburgh all confirmed a Border Force problem was causing delays with arrivals late on Tuesday.
Pictures and videos on social media showed long queues.
One passenger told the BBC he spent longer queuing for passport control than he did on his flight from Lisbon.
E-gates are automated gates that use facial recognition to check a person’s identity and allow them to enter the country without talking to a Border Force officer.
There are more than 270 of them in place at 15 air and rail ports in the UK ... Read even more
