00:01Passengers will soon be able to use airport e-gates without presenting a passport. The e-gates use
00:06facial technology to check a traveller's identity against passport information before the gate
00:11opens. Officials say testing found it can be up to 25% faster than using a passport.
00:18It's being introduced first at East Midlands Airport, with rollout to other UK airports
00:23planned by early 2027. Initially, contactless use is limited to British citizens. Passengers, though,
00:32must still carry a passport. Anyone needing checks may be asked to use the passport reader
00:37or asked to speak to a Border Force officer. Security checks remain in place.
