New EU border system starts, UK travellers warned of delays
British travellers face potential queues as the EU's Entry/Exit System expands. New biometric checks require fingerprints and facial scans. Here's what you need to know.
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New EU border system brings risk of longer queues for Britons
British travellers face potential delays as the EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) expands. Learn about the new fingerprint and facial scan rules for visiting Europe.
Soldiers deployed at Lisbon airport to reduce border queues
Lisbon's main airport has deployed soldiers as border guards to tackle long waits after security flaws forced a suspension of the new EU Entry/Exit System. Read the latest on travel disruption.
EU's EES and Etias: Key Dates for UK Travellers
British travellers face new EU border rules from 2026. Get the essential dates for the EES biometric checks and the Etias travel permit to plan your European trips.
Christmas Travel Chaos: UK Hit by Airport Delays & Gridlock
UK families face major Christmas travel disruption with 4-hour airport queues, ferry delays, and record road traffic. Get the latest advice and plan ahead.
EU Biometric Checks Cause 70% Surge in Airport Delays
New EU Entry/Exit System (EES) biometric checks cause 70% longer processing times and 3-hour delays at European airports, sparking chaos for UK Christmas travellers and warnings of 'systemic disruption'.
UK readers clash over 3-hour EU border delays post-Brexit
Frustrated UK travellers face waits up to 3 hours under new EU digital border rules. Readers are divided, with many blaming Brexit consequences while others criticise EU inefficiency. Share your views.
EU border system causing three-hour airport delays
The EU's new Entry-Exit System is causing severe delays and safety hazards at airports, with warnings of worse to come. Read the latest on the travel chaos.
EU's EES border system causing airport chaos and 3-hour waits
Europe's airports warn of 'serious safety hazards' as the EU's new Entry-Exit System causes major delays. ACI reports a 70% increase in border check times. Read the latest.
EU border system causing 3-hour airport waits, warns ACI
Europe's airports warn of 'serious safety hazards' as the new EU Entry-Exit System (EES) causes major delays. Read the latest on the rollout crisis and traveller impact.
5 Killed in Afghan-Pakistan Border Exchange of Fire
An overnight exchange of fire along the Afghan-Pakistan border has killed five Afghan civilians and wounded eight, officials confirm. The clash breaches a Qatar-mediated ceasefire. Read the latest.
Prison Crisis: Wrongful Releases Expose Broken System
Exclusive investigation reveals Britain's prison service is buckling under systemic pressures, with mistaken releases reaching critical levels. Discover how institutional failures, not individual errors, are putting public safety at risk.
EU's New Border System Threatens Travel Chaos
Major travel disruption looms as EU's biometric border system launches in October. Dover and Eurotunnel face potential 14-hour queues while airports brace for passenger delays.
US-Mexico Border Wall: A Visual Documentary
Stunning photographic essay reveals the stark reality of America's border landscape, capturing the human stories and physical barriers shaping one of the world's most controversial frontiers.
EU digital border checks paused at Dover amid delay fears
French border officials have suspended the controversial new EU digital border checks at Dover, preventing what experts warned could become four-hour queues for British travellers. The last-minute pause comes as relief for summer holidaymakers facing pote
EU Border System Delays Threaten UK Travel Chaos
Critical delays to the EU's new border control system threaten massive disruptions at Dover and Eurotunnel, with potential 14-hour queues and £3 billion economic impact looming.
Abbott diverts asylum seekers to remote Texas border crossing
Republican Governor Greg Abbott's controversial immigration strategy redirects thousands of asylum seekers to dangerously remote border areas, overwhelming local authorities and creating humanitarian concerns.
Microsoft & Amazon win UK border digitisation contract
Exclusive: Tech giants Microsoft and Amazon Web Services win substantial Home Office contract to digitise UK border systems, replacing outdated paper-based processes with cloud technology.
UK tourist barred from US over Trump meme
A British tourist's satirical social media post referencing Donald Trump has resulted in being barred from entering the United States by Customs and Border Protection agents, raising serious questions about free speech and border control powers.
France's small boats surrender: Macron's migrant crisis deepens
Exclusive investigation reveals how French authorities are struggling to contain the Channel migrant crisis as resources stretch to breaking point, with UK border forces intercepting thousands.
Balloon cigarette smuggling forces Vilnius Airport closure
Vilnius Airport faces unprecedented closure as criminal gangs deploy hundreds of balloons carrying contraband cigarettes across the border from Belarus, creating major security concerns.
EU Border Chaos: Brits Face 2-Hour Airport Queues
British holidaymakers are experiencing massive delays at European airports as the EU's new Entry/Exit System creates chaos at border controls, with waits exceeding two hours during peak times.
North Korean soldier defects across DMZ border
In a rare border incident, a North Korean soldier has successfully crossed the Demilitarized Zone into South Korea, marking the first such defection in over a year amid heightened tensions.
Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire agreed after border clashes
In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire following deadly clashes along their volatile border. The agreement comes after intensive talks between military officials from both nations.
Rafah Border Crossing Closed Indefinitely by Israel
Israel announces the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed until further notice, citing ongoing security threats and complicating humanitarian aid efforts.
UK border strategy failing as migration system overwhelmed
Senior policing figures reveal critical flaws in UK border management with rising small boat crossings and visa overstayers overwhelming the system, raising serious questions about post-Brexit immigration controls.
Texas Governor Defies Federal Authority in Border Standoff
Governor Greg Abbott escalates immigration dispute with Biden administration, asserting Texas's constitutional right to self-defence in mounting border crisis.
UK border officers sent to Balkans to fight people smuggling
British border security experts are being sent to the Balkans to disrupt sophisticated people smuggling operations targeting the UK, as the government launches a new offensive against cross-channel migration routes.
Chinese gang members enter US via southern border
Exclusive investigation reveals Chinese nationals with criminal ties are exploiting border vulnerabilities to enter California, prompting national security concerns.
Sophisticated smuggling tunnel found at US-Mexico border
Authorities have uncovered a sophisticated cross-border smuggling tunnel stretching from Mexico to California, complete with ventilation, electricity, and rail system in major border security operation.
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