Passport queues at Heathrow Airport hit two-and-a-half hours

UK Border Force routinely failing to meet targets for processing passengers from outside EEA

UK border controls at Gatwick airport
UK border controls at Gatwick Airport
(Image credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Passengers queuing for passport control at Heathrow Airport are facing waits of up to two-and-a-half hours, newly released figures show.

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