Passport e-gates now available to children aged eight and nine
Border security minister Alex Norris said the change will ’make journeys easier’. Access to e-gates at UK airports has been expanded to include younger children as the peak summer holiday period…
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Passport e-gates now available to children aged eight and nine
Border security minister Alex Norris said the change will ’make journeys easier’.
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UK Home Office to use AI facial recognition for age verification of asylum seekers starting next year
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