France and UK to increase staffing at border controls in effort to stave off travel chaos

The Guardian reports that France and the UK are ramping up border staffing ahead of expected travel chaos from new biometric security checks. The European Union's entry and exit system, using fingerprinting and facial recognition, is set to slow Channel crossings sharply next weekend as summer holidays begin. British MPs have warned of severe disruption—"utter chaos and miles of tailbacks"—unless the EU system functions smoothly or checks are eased.

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