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Britons to use e-gates in Switzerland as Starmer seals £5.2bn trade deal

UK economy desk, Trade News UK (2026-07-13): British nationals can expect shorter passport queues at Swiss airports and border crossings after a £5.2bn trade deal was sealed by Keir Starmer, likely his… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

Britons to use e-gates in Switzerland as Starmer seals £5.2bn trade deal

British nationals can expect shorter passport queues at Swiss airports and border crossings after a £5.2bn trade deal was sealed by Keir Starmer, likely his last big international agreement as prime minister.

As part of the deal they will be able to use e-gates from later this year, starting with exit checks at Zurich airport and with Basel and Geneva, a leading airport for business and winter sports travel, to follow next year.

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