A major UK travel company has given an update on the new rules for anyone heading from the UK to Europe, coming into force next month. Any port or airport claiming they are “not ready” for new EU border controls are “just saying they didn’t do a good job”, Eurotunnel’s boss has said.

The European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES), which is to be phased in from October, will include passengers having their photo and fingerprints taken when travelling to the EU. The checks will be in place for non-EU citizens at the Port of Dover, the Channel Tunnel and on Eurostar, while those flying will be registered when they land.

Eurotunnel chief executive Yann Leriche said the new system will have “minimal impact” on customer experience, and estimates just two minutes of added time to the average jo

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