Migrants ‘can stay’

DOWNING STREET has refused to be drawn on reports suggesting it will give EU migrants living in Britain the right to remain if a “no deal” Brexit materialises.

Leaked Cabinet papers show ministers plan to take the “moral high ground” by unilaterally granting the 3.8 million EU nationals in the UK the right to stay. It will mean EU citizens in the UK would be able to continue accessing the benefits system. GATWICK AIRPORT used whiteboards to display flight information following an IT failure.

Staff resorted to manually writing out crucial information such as gate numbers for each departure from the UK’s second busiest airport. Some passengers missed their flights due to the issue, which the West Sussex airport said was caused by damage to a fibre optic cable.

August is one of the busiest periods of the year for airports as many families embark on summer holidays.

A Gatwick spokesman said: “Due to an ongoing issue with Vodafone – a provider of IT services for Gatwick – flight information is not being displayed correctly on the airport’s digital screens and is currently being displayed manually in the terminals.”

He added that a “handful of people missed their flights” due to the problem.

Ayla Herbert, 26, from Penryn, Cornwall, encountered a crowd gathered around two whiteboards after passing through security.

She said: “Each flight was written down. The guys did well keeping everyone updated, but it was hard to see if you weren’t close to the board.

“They used megaphones to tell everyone of updated information.”