Manchester Airport passengers 'stuck at border control' amid 'national outage'

Manchester Airport passengers are facing long delays at border control amid reports of a 'national outage'. Images shared on social media show long lines of holidaymakers trying to return to the UK this evening (May 7).

Other airports have also been hit by long queues. It comes amid reports of a national issue affecting Border Force.

It's understood that the problem is affecting the e-gates system at airports including Manchester. The M.E.N. understands passports are being checked manually at Manchester.

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But the issue is forcing long queues this evening. A Manchester Airport spokesman said: "We are aware of an issue with UK Border Force's systems across the country, affecting a significant number of airports.

"Our Resilience Team and customer services colleagues are supporting passengers while UK Border Force and the Home Office fix the issue." Further details about the 'outage' are yet to be confirmed. Border Force has been approached for comment.

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