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Watch: Huge queues at Gatwick as e-gates fail

Passengers flying into the UK faced hours of delays at airports across the country where passport e-gates were not working.

Travellers told of their anger at being stuck in queues at airports including Heathrow, Manchester and Gatwick.

Video taken by a passenger at Gatwick shows hundreds of people waiting in line after their flights landed.

27 May 2023

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Two planes point in the same direction midair with a red circle around each

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Crowd stuck in darkness at airport

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The interior of Singapore Airline flight SQ321 is pictured after an emergency landing at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Thailand

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Oxygen masks dangling in turbulence-hit Singapore Airlines cabin

Watch: Passenger walks through wrecked Singapore Airlines cabin

Passenger Jerry, with a bandage on his head

Passenger describes moment turbulence hit flight

Medics surround a person on a stretcher

Injured Singapore Airlines passenger carried off flight

Crowds building up at Heathrow airport

Crowds build at airports as passport e-gates go down

Winnie Drinkwater

Could Scots aviation pioneer inspire more women flyers?

Riz Lateef takes calls on Concorde in the Radio London studio

Heartwarming 'Concorde connection' happens on air

Max Hemming posing outside air traffic control

Boy spends dream day at airport

A British Airways plane struggles to land at Heathrow Airport as it approaches the runway.

Plane aborts Heathrow landing due to strong winds

A snowy tree in Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd

Watch: Snowy scenes as cold snap hits UK

Several weather warnings have been issued as the first snow of the season hit parts of the UK.

A group of schoolchildren in purple jumpers singing Happy Birthday to King Charles

Children sing Happy Birthday to the King

The monarch smiled as the group of youngsters sang to him with their teachers during a visit for a food poverty project.

A composite image of June Spencer as a young and older woman

Watch: June Spencer recounts her lifetime on The Archers

The radio star, who played Peggy Woolley in The Archers, has died aged 105.

Antonio Banderas looking at a Blue Peter badge next to Olivia Colman who is excitedly putting her badge on. A sign in the background reads Paddington in Peru

Watch: Colman's Blue Peter badge delight baffles co-star

The Oscar-winning actress appeared overwhelmed with joy when presenter Shini Muthukrishnan awarded her the badge.

Prince William playing rugby with school children in Cape Town

Prince William plays rugby with children in Cape Town

The Prince of Wales is on a trip in South Africa promoting his Earthshot environmental prize.

a woman looking at an off-screen interviewer. Her gaze is direct and she is wearing a black top and plum-coloured lipstick

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King Charles standing at a podium

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A still from the bodycam footage showing the moments before Chris Kaba was shot

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Kate in Southport for surprise first public visit since chemo

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Learner motorbike rider uses phone while overtaking

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More people are being prosecuted for dangerous driving thanks to a huge increase in footage submitted to police by the public.

King Charles dancing

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The King and Queen met guests representing the Commonwealth at a St James's Palace reception.

Prince William and David Beckham pose in front of a helicopter

'East End boy' Beckham helps with Prince William fundraiser

Beckham says he was "excited and proud" to help raise money for the London Air Ambulance service.

Prince Harry smiles at WellChild Awards

Prince Harry arrives in London for charity awards

Prince Harry poses for photographs as he visits London for the WellChild Awards ceremony.

Harrison in the water, the sun is shining on the water and there is a boat behind him

Teenager swims Bristol Channel before rugby game

Harrison, 15, swam "non-stop" for several hours, then played rugby the next morning.

Huw Edwards outside court

Watch: Silent Huw Edwards arrives at court

The former BBC News presenter has arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Court filmed by TV cameras, photographers and watched by journalists.

Gary Lineker, Joe Hart and Danny Murphy sit in the Match of the Day studio, with a backdrop of the Royal Albert Hall

Match of the day or Last Night of the Proms? Well, it's both!

To mark the 60th anniversary of Match of the Day, the football pundits had a go at some Proms commentary.

King Charles grins as three rugby players wearing black New Zealand t-shirts give him hug

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King Charles laughed after accepting the surprise offer from a player on New Zealand's women's team.

Emily Maitlis

Emily Maitlis reflects on impact of Prince Andrew interview

The 2019 interview, widely viewed as a "car-crash", saw the prince talk candidly to Maitlis about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Dionne Barrett

'Absolutely sickening': Mum reacts to early release of son's killer

Dionne Barrett said it is 'absolutely sickening' that a man jailed for her son's manslaughter will be released.