Sunak eyes deal to allow UK passport holders to use e-gates at EU airports

PM expected to discuss potential agreement with European Commission chief in June

Rishi Sunak is seeking to capitalise on his improved relations with the EU with hopes of an agreement to allow British passport holders to use e-gates when travelling in the bloc.

Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday that British diplomats had raised the issue informally, with a potential discussion expected on the sidelines of a meeting in Japan which the prime minister and the European Commission chief, Ursula von der Leyen, will attend in June.