Major travel disruption hits UK airports as e-gates malfunction.

Long delays plague airports throughout the UK as the border force e-gate system experiences a significant malfunction. Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle, and Manchester airports have all reported delays due to a problem with the UK Border Force, according to the BBC. E-gates, which utilize facial recognition technology to verify individuals’ identities and grant them entry into the country without direct interaction with a Border Force officer, are affected by the disruption.