'e-gate' entry into EU for Brits starts

FARO Airport in Portugal has started the rollout of e-gate access to British arrivals, the UK Government has announced.

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Downing Street expects British holidaymakers will be able to use the technology in their “millions”, after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer struck an agreement with EU leaders last month.

Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds, whose brief includes EU relations, said that the deal “makes life easier for holidaymakers”.

The Prime Minister's spokesman said: “Portugal opened e-gates at Faro Airport to British citizens, which will mean millions more Brits going to the Algarve will be able to use e-gates in time for the summer holidays.”