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Home Office tried to cover up my critical reports, says sacked border chief

David Neal says fact-checking process was routinely used to censor criticisms in his inspection reports

The Guardian - UK

Another country is getting closer to fully scrapping passports

The head of UK's Border Force announced plans to use "much more frictionless facial recognition than we currently do."

The Street

Travel Update: Massive Passport Rule Change At All UK Airports, Trials Set To Begin This Year

The trial will be facilitated by the UK Border Force.

International Business Times UK

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Facial recognition at UK airports: When is it coming in and how does it work?

Border Force director Phil Douglas hopes to have similar e-gates systems to those in Australia and Dubai

Evening Standard

Facial recognition could replace passports at UK airport e-gates

Border Force director reportedly hopes to create ‘intelligent border’ after being impressed by schemes in Australia and Dubai

The Guardian - UK

Travellers will not need to show passports to enter UK in new trial

Smart gates require passengers to be registered on a central database

The Independent UK

March of the robots: how biometric tech could kill off paper passports

Border Force boss says advances in biometrics and data security have made passports redundant – be they blue or red

The Guardian - UK

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Up to half a million to strike across UK as talks go ‘backwards’

Action by teachers, civil servants, Border Force staff and train drivers to go ahead, with ministers accused of ‘stonewalling’

The Guardian - UK

Big airport change could make journeys quicker for families with young children

A trial is being launched at three UK airports but could be expanded to all airports in the coming months

Wales Online

Passport e-gates to open for children aged 10 and 11

Border Force director-general Phil Douglas said a trial is being launched at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports.

The Independent UK

Britain and France ‘put plans in place’ to prevent further border travel chaos

British and French border force officials said the two countries are ‘working closely’ to support the smooth flow of traffic.

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