Minister calls for British-only lines

A GOVERNMENT minister has suggested Britain should introduce UK-only passport lanes at its airports in retaliation for the customs chaos inflicted on British holidaymakers in Europe.

The row over new EU border checks escalated as the unnamed Tory minister suggested the shambolic introduction of the tougher security measures was ‘subterfuge’ by EU neighbours including France and Germany, to show what they will do to British travellers after Brexit.

The politician said Britain should retaliate.

‘One wonders if this isn’t just subterfuge from EU member states, if they aren’t just trying to give us a warning that this is something that’s in store for us after Brexit,’ he told the Daily Telegraph. ‘Hol- land, Belgium and Germany have among the highest numbers of IS fighters.

‘Should we be putting extra controls on them?

‘We should consider British-only lanes in the UK if they want to behave like that. Border controls should be based on reciprocal relationships.’

EU countries have been criticised for failing to recruit extra border guards.