The Latest Breaking News from UK Border Force

‘Utter chaos’: Passport e-gate failure causes massive delays at airports

Thousands of travellers have had their holiday plans plunged into chaos due to a nationwide problem with e-gates at ports and airports.

Evening Standard · May 27, 2023

Passport e-gate failure causes delays at airports as bank holiday getaway begins

Travellers have described queues of several hours at a number of airports including Heathrow and Gatwick.

The Independent UK · May 27, 2023

Bank holiday travel chaos as e-gates stop working at all UK airports

Manchester Airport has warned passengers could face longer waiting times

Liverpool Echo · May 27, 2023

Manchester Airport issues new travel warning to all passengers

Manchester Airport bosses have issued a warning to passengers

Liverpool Echo · Jan 31, 2023

Jet2 issues holiday warning to all UK travellers ahead of Border Force strikes

The company say that 'things may take a little longer than usual' when arriving back in the UK from travels abroad.

Chronicle Live · Jan 31, 2023

Police dogs sniffing out dirty cash at Belfast International Airport

The PSNI dogs and handlers are working alongside the UK Border Force team in the search for money being moved illegally

Belfast Live · Jan 24, 2023

Hundreds of seats left empty on London-Paris Eurostar trains due to Brexit passport checks

London trains leave Amsterdam at least 78% empty because of constraints on UK border checks

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

Passenger numbers at Manchester Airport close to pre-Covid levels in December despite Border Force strikes

The airport served more than 23 million passengers in 2022

Manchester Evening News · Jan 16, 2023

Simon Calder answers your travel questions, from passport problems to safety concerns

Our travel correspondent on passport validity for British travellers to Europe, the Cuba-US tangle and whether the Bahamas is a good choice for July

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023

What are my travel options during Border Force strikes at UK airports?

Staff who check passports are walking out at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Cardiff airports from 23 December

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022