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UK Airports Resume Normal Operations After Nationwide e-Gate Outage

The recent technical failure at UK airport e-gates caused extensive delays, but systems are now restored and functioning normally.

  • Nationwide e-gate outage disrupted UK airport operations, affecting major hubs like Heathrow and Gatwick.
  • Passengers experienced extensive delays, with some waiting hours in queues due to the system failure.
  • Home Office confirmed the outage was due to a technical issue, ruling out any malicious cyber activity.
  • E-gates were restored to operation shortly after midnight, following rapid response from engineers.
  • Officials have assured that border security was not compromised during the outage.
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