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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Eleni Courea and Lisa O'Carroll

UK on verge of deal with EU to let Britons use European passport e-gates

People in the queue for EU, EEA and UK passport holders at a British airport.
Travellers from the EU have continued to have access to UK e-gates, even after Brexit. Photograph: David Pearson/Alamy

British holidaymakers could face shorter airport queues this summer, with negotiators on the verge of striking an agreement for UK passport holders to use e-gates across Europe.

Downing Street said on Saturday that it was poised to strike a deal with the EU that would improve things for Britons facing “queues on holiday”.

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