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| Concern over chronic queues at Heathrow airport | Concern over chronic queues at Heathrow airport |
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| MPs are to question the immigration minister, Damian Green, about chronic queues at Heathrow airport amid concern that the issue is doing "huge damage" to Britain's reputation. | MPs are to question the immigration minister, Damian Green, about chronic queues at Heathrow airport amid concern that the issue is doing "huge damage" to Britain's reputation. |
| Keith Vaz, chairman of the home affairs select committee, announced the move after reports of lengthy delays to get past passport control again on Friday night. | Keith Vaz, chairman of the home affairs select committee, announced the move after reports of lengthy delays to get past passport control again on Friday night. |
| There are fears that the problems are tarnishing the UK's image, particularly with the London Olympics only three months away. | There are fears that the problems are tarnishing the UK's image, particularly with the London Olympics only three months away. |
| Alastair Campbell, the former Downing Street communications chief who was caught up in the Friday night queues, tweeted: "If this is what Heathrow T5 border queue is like on an average Thursday, Olympic athletes should think about coming soon." | Alastair Campbell, the former Downing Street communications chief who was caught up in the Friday night queues, tweeted: "If this is what Heathrow T5 border queue is like on an average Thursday, Olympic athletes should think about coming soon." |
| Vaz told London's Evening Standard newspaper that the issue was of "great concern" and needed to be addressed irrespective of the Olympics. | Vaz told London's Evening Standard newspaper that the issue was of "great concern" and needed to be addressed irrespective of the Olympics. |
| "Huge damage is done to our country's reputation," he said. | "Huge damage is done to our country's reputation," he said. |
| "The government has a choice either to increase the number of staff at the airports or to restart the suspension of the checks. | "The government has a choice either to increase the number of staff at the airports or to restart the suspension of the checks. |
| "This needs to be done irrespective of the Olympics. This is not an Olympics issue. | "This needs to be done irrespective of the Olympics. This is not an Olympics issue. |
| "It is about ensuring that Heathrow is a world-class airport every day of the year." | "It is about ensuring that Heathrow is a world-class airport every day of the year." |
| A Border Force spokesman said: "We will not compromise border security but we always aim to keep disruption to a minimum by using our staff flexibly to meet demand." | A Border Force spokesman said: "We will not compromise border security but we always aim to keep disruption to a minimum by using our staff flexibly to meet demand." |
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