Crowds build at UK airports as passport e-gates go down
A "nationwide issue" which caused huge delays at passport e-gates has been resolved, the Home Office has said.
Airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle and Manchester all confirmed a Border Force problem was causing delays with arrivals late on Tuesday.
Pictures on social media showed huge queues and crowds - with airports all confirming they had been affected by the issue with e-gates.
