Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls
Spain will be the main destination for the 2.2 million Britons expected to head abroad this weekend. Photograph: Juan Medina/ReutersView image in fullscreenEES kiosks at Madrid airport. For cross-Channel traffic, the French border posts are in the UK – prompting concerns of tailbacks at over the peak getaway period.
- ▪Spain will be the main destination for the 2.2 million Britons expected to head abroad this weekend.
- ▪Photograph: Juan Medina/ReutersView image in fullscreenEES kiosks at Madrid airport.
- ▪For cross-Channel traffic, the French border posts are in the UK – prompting concerns of tailbacks at over the peak getaway period.
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EES kiosks at Madrid airport. Spain will be the main destination for the 2.2 million Britons expected to head abroad this weekend. Photograph: Juan Medina/ReutersView image in fullscreenEES kiosks at Madrid airport. Spain will be the main destination for the 2.2 million Britons expected to head abroad this weekend. Photograph: Juan Medina/ReutersTravel & leisureBurnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controlsAs overseas holiday travel peaks, Lib Dems call on PM to push for suspension of ‘bungled, malfunctioning’ systemGwyn Topham Transport correspondentFri 24 Jul 2026 07.44 EDTLast modified on Fri 24 Jul 2026 07.45 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAndy Burnham has been urged to lobby EU leaders directly to suspend the new entry-exit system, EES, as the peak…
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