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.
FIFA's Football Video Support System Trials in Australia
Football coaches in Australia will use challenge cards to trigger video reviews in a groundbreaking trial of FIFA's new Football Video Support system for leagues without full VAR resources.
Mother's fury as son's killer walks free on bail
Exclusive: The grieving mother of murdered teenager Mikey Roynon speaks out after her son's violent killer is granted bail despite previous convictions, raising serious questions about Britain's justice system.
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.
Second wrongful prison release exposes system failures
England's prison system faces scrutiny after another inmate was mistakenly freed, revealing systemic failures and overcrowding that put public safety at risk.
Prison Service Crisis: Two Inmates Wrongly Freed
Exclusive: The Ministry of Justice faces crisis after two prisoners were incorrectly released in separate incidents, raising serious questions about prison security protocols and public safety.
Victoria prisoners serving full terms in police cells
Exclusive investigation reveals Victoria's correctional system at breaking point as prisoners complete entire jail terms in police cells, raising serious human rights concerns.
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.
Prison System Crisis: Inmate Accidentally Released
An extraordinary administrative error that freed a prisoner reveals deep systemic failures within Britain's overcrowded and under-resourced prison system, raising urgent questions about public safety and rehabilitation.
Private prosecutions surge as police fail to investigate
Exclusive investigation reveals how victims of crime are turning to private prosecutions as police fail to investigate serious offences across England and Wales.
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.
EU's New Border System Testing Begins: UK Impact
The long-delayed EU Entry/Exit System has commenced initial testing, promising to transform travel for British passport holders with new biometric checks and potential delays at European borders.
New EU Border Checks Threaten 14-Hour Delays for UK Travellers
British tourists face potential holiday chaos as new EU Entry/Exit System brings automated border checks and possible 14-hour delays at major ports from October 2024.
EU border chaos: 14-hour queues threaten summer holidays
British tourists face potential travel chaos as EU's Entry/Exit System implementation could create 14-hour queues at Dover and Eurotunnel terminals this summer.
EU Border System Sparks 4-Hour Delays at Prague Airport
Prague Airport becomes testing ground for EU's Entry/Exit System, creating 4-hour queues and raising alarm for UK holidaymakers facing similar chaos this autumn.
EU Entry/Exit System Delayed Until 2025
The controversial EU Entry/Exit System facing yet another postponement, with Prague Airport revealing new 2025 timeline for biometric border controls that will impact UK travellers.
UK travellers face £50m EU entry fee under new system
British travellers will soon face significant new costs and bureaucracy when visiting EU countries under the forthcoming Entry/Exit System, with implementation expected in October 2024.
EU's Entry/Exit System Faces Indefinite Delay
The European Union's controversial Entry/Exit System faces indefinite postponement, creating both relief and uncertainty for UK travellers and the travel industry as technical challenges mount.
EU's EES Border System Delayed, Threatening Travel Chaos
The EU's Entry/Exit System faces major delays, pushing implementation to late 2025 and threatening hours-long queues at borders for British travellers. Discover what this means for your European trips.
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