Heathrow is one of the affected airports.
Passengers flying into the UK have shared their frustration over delays at passport controls as e-gates across the country are not working.The Home Office said it was working with airlines and port operators to minimise disruption from the "nationwide border system issue".All airports across the country using the gates are affected, meaning people flying in are having to get their passports checked manually.
This weekend was already expected to be busy for travellers, with the bank holiday coinciding with the half-term break for many families. Airports around the UK issued statements warning passengers of delays but said they were working with the UK Border Force to minimise disruption. Lucy Morton, from the Immigration Services Union, told the BBC that between 60-80% of incoming passengers usually use e-gates, depending on the airport and with them being unavailable queues were likely to build "very quickly".
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