UK government announces that children aged 10 and 11 can use passport e-gates

The UK government has announced that children aged 10 and 11 will now be allowed to use passport e-gates, which allow some passengers to scan their own passports.

The change, which comes after successful trials at Gatwick, Stansted, and Heathrow, means that over 400,000 children aged 10 and 11 are expected to use the e-gates this year.

This change will make travel easier for passengers and strengthen the security of the UK border, according to Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick.

The e-gates are currently available at 13 airports in the UK, as well as the Eurostar terminals in Brussels and Paris.

However, the e-gate service has experienced difficulties in the past, including an IT issue that caused lengthy queues at Heathrow in May.