Ex-Border Force chief brands chaotic seven-hour queues at Heathrow a ‘disaster’

The former head of the UK Border Force has called the queuing carnage at Heathrow a ‘disaster’ and mounted pressure on ministers to get a grip on the crisis. Tony Smith, who also served as Gold Commander for the London Olympics, said the Government should use technology to lighten the load on stretched officers.  Passengers … Read more

Ex-Border Force chief brands chaotic seven-hour queues at Heathrow a ‘disaster’

The former head of the UK Border Force has called the queuing carnage at Heathrow a ‘disaster’ and mounted pressure on ministers to get a grip on the crisis. Tony Smith, who also served as Gold Commander for the London Olympics, said the Government should use technology to lighten the load on stretched officers.  Passengers … Read more

Ex-Border Force chief: Migrant arrivals will hit crisis levels without joint patrol treaty

Migrant arrivals will hit crisis levels if UK and France fail to agree joint Channel patrols, warns former head of Border Force More than 200 migrants managed to cross to Britain on Thursday alone in surge Ex-Border Force chief Tony Smith urged Britain to agree new joint patrol treaty  He claimed that the current approach  … Read more