Overview

• Hugh Grant publicly criticized an immigration officer at London Heathrow Airport for questioning his children about their relationship to him and his wife.
• Grant, his wife Anna Eberstein, and their children all share the same last name on their passports, which he highlighted in his statement on X (formerly Twitter).
• UK government guidelines allow immigration officers to ask questions to verify relationships between adults and children, a measure aimed at safeguarding against child trafficking.
• Heathrow Airport clarified that the officers involved are employed by the UK Home Office and not by the airport itself.
• The incident has fueled online debate, with some defending the officer's actions as necessary for child safety and others supporting Grant's concerns about privacy.