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UK: East Midlands Airport passengers to use facial technology for contactless eGate entry

UK airports will gradually introduce contactless eGates, allowing eligible travellers to clear immigration using facial recognition without placing their passport on the eGate reader. The technology will initially be introduced at East Midlands Airport for British citizens and expanded to other airports and eligible nationalities. The UK government says the…

The Economic Times · 7h ago

‘Deliberate and serious actions’: UK court jails 2 Chinese-British nationals for spying on Hong Kong dissidents

A British court on Thursday jailed two dual Chinese-British nationals for spying on UK-based Hong Kong dissidents, calling their actions “deliberate, concerted, and serious.”

The Times of India · Jun 18

UK Border Force in major cocaine seizure worth £80m

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The Independent UK · Mar 24

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Iain Duncan Smith listed among pro-democracy names sent to alleged Hong Kong spy, court told

Chung Biu Yuen and former UK Border Force officer Chi Leung Wai deny undertaking surveillance and acts of deception in the UK on behalf of the Hong Kong authorities

The Independent UK · Mar 4

UK Border Stops £500m Fake Goods Influx — Guess Which Countries Are Leading the Charge?

A UK report reveals a £500m haul of counterfeit goods from China, Hong Kong, and Turkey, with criminals shifting to high-value fakes that threaten consumers and brands alike.

International Business Times UK · Nov 19, 2025

Border Force cut open industrial equipment to find massive stash of cocaine near London

Investigators use angle grinder to slice two generators, despite the risk of huge compensation bill

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2025

Home Office minister praises joint EU operation to smash drug smuggler gangs

Operation White Sea has led to the seizure of cocaine worth £66 million from reaching the UK and EU.

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025

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Migration Madness Erupts as UK Forced to Rescue Boat in French Waters

A fresh row has broken out over the Channel migrant crisis after a UK Border Force vessel sailed into French waters to pick up asylum seekers.

The Fashion Central · May 3, 2025

British woman was ‘scared, sad and bewildered’ after being wrongly deported from Norway

Exclusive: Three officers were deployed to place the passenger on her deportation flight

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025

Grounded: The questions Heathrow must answer over fire shutdown

Given the immense harm caused, Heathrow still has some key things to answer, writes travel correspondent Simon Calder

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025

Eurostar resumes trains to London from major European city – but only for a few weeks

Passengers travelling to the UK capital from the Netherlands have had to change at Brussels over the past eight months

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025

UK Border Force staff at Heathrow to strike during homeward rush

’Our strike action is likely to cause serious disruption to travellers using Heathrow at the end of the summer’ – PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

Manchester graduate who sold Viagra-style drugs online is jailed

Antoine Kolias invented own branding and said the medicines were a ‘natural remedy’ for erectile dysfunction

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024

Eurostar chaos for passengers after new UK Border Force IT failure

Exclusive: Cross-Channel rail firm has cancelled Paris-London trains and urges passengers to postpone travel until e-gates are fixed

The Independent UK · May 30, 2024

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Evening Standard · May 30, 2024

Eurostar chaos after IT system fault causes widespread delays

Passengers warned of severe delays and cancellations to services between London and Paris

Evening Standard · May 24, 2024

Trial set for alleged Hong Kong spy ring accused of targeting dissidents in UK

Matthew Trickett died after being charged with helping Hong Kong authorities spy in the UK

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024

E-gates back online after chaos at Heathrow and other UK airports

Home Office rules out cyber-attack as a cause of technical outage that delayed thousands of passengers at passport control

Evening Standard · May 7, 2024

UK airport chaos after Border Force passport e-gates crash nationwide

Officials at Gatwick and Heathrow airports have said the issue is nationwide

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International Business Times UK · Jan 4, 2024

The UK Border Force Facial Recognition Trial at UK Airports Puts the Spotlight on Immigration

The UK Border Force's trial of facial recognition technology at unspecified UK airports has opened the spotlight on immigration as countries across the world are planning to introduce passport-free travel measures.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 26, 2023

Border Force in position to help get UK residents out of Gaza, PM reveals

UK Border Force teams are set up in Egypt to “quickly” assist British nationals to escape from Gaza when a crossing is opened, the Prime…

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023

UK mercy mission as Border Force teams sent to Egypt to rescue 200 Britons trapped in Gaza

PM said he was ‘very keen’ to bring home around 200 trapped Britons

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023

UK Border Force in position to help get Britons out of Gaza, PM reveals

It comes after Israeli military conducted a brief ground raid into northern Gaza overnight into Thursday.

WEKU · Oct 7, 2023

U.K. Supreme Court to weigh legality of plan to deport migrants to Rwanda

To discourage migrants, the U.K. wants to deport to Rwanda some who arrive by boat without a visa. Human rights groups have sued, and the Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments on Oct. 9.

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

What is the UK’s new ETA travel scheme with a £10 charge – and what does it mean for visitors?

Even transit passengers changing planes and staying airside must obtain the ETA – leading to fears that UK airlines will be hit

The Independent UK · May 27, 2023

Bank holiday travel chaos as electronic passport gates stop working at UK airports

A passenger at Gatwick described the situation as an ‘utter joke’

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