UK on verge of deal with EU to let Britons use European passport e-gates

Exclusive: Agreement could cut airport queues, caused by need to have passports stamped after Brexit

British holidaymakers could face shorter airport queues this summer with negotiators on the verge of striking an agreement for UK passport holders to use e-gates across Europe.

Downing Street said on Saturday that it was poised to strike a deal with the EU that would improve things for British families facing queues on holiday".