Macron threatens 18 more months of EU border queues for Britons

British travellers are threatened with queues for visa stamps at EU borders for a further 18 months, as Emmanuel Macron seeks to delay the introduction of new automated gates. The French government has told the airline industry that it aims to prevent the introduction of the forthcoming biometric entry and exit system (EES) until after August 2024. Mr Macron’s plan to delay the EES would adjourn what has been dubbed “the next big Brexit moment” in Whitehall. Ministers have been hopeful that the technology will alleviate the border friction caused by Britain's exit from the EU. It means British passport holders must line up in “all other passports” queues, which have snaked back to airport arrival gates during the summer.