London Mayor Calls for Urgent Action on Eurostar Post-Brexit Checks to Avoid Chaos

Sadiq Khan warns of potential service cuts and long queues at St Pancras due to inadequate planning for new EU biometric border controls.

Plans to implement biometric border controls at St Pancras International in October have been deemed 'inadequate', risking long delays.
The new system will require non-EU citizens to register personal and trip details, including biometric data, before entering the Schengen area.
HS1, the Eurostar line operator, warns that the allocated 24 kiosks are insufficient, suggesting nearly 50 are needed at peak times.
London's mayor emphasizes the Eurostar's importance to the UK's economy and calls for government support to resolve the issues urgently.
Critics accuse Khan of using the situation to distract from local issues, while the government claims to be working to minimize impacts.