Long queues had been seen at Gatwick Airport on Tuesday, 7 May, amid a “nationwide issue” with Border Force e-gates that brought on important disruption throughout the nation.
The Home Office stated it was conscious of a “technical issue” affecting the gates and was working intently with Border Force to resolve the problem “as soon as possible”.
Footage and pictures shared on social media on Tuesday night confirmed lengthy queues forming on the e-gates, which scan passports, at different areas comparable to London’s Heathrow Airport in addition to Stansted, Luton, Edinburgh, and Manchester.