According to The Times, the issues caused delays of up to four hours at Heathrow, with some passengers having to be processed manually. The Home Office confirmed shortly after 2.30pm the issue had been resolved.
A spokesperson for Heathrow airport said: "We’re aware of a systems failure impacting the e-gates, which are staffed and operated by Border Force.
"This issue is impacting a number of ports of entry and is not an isolated issue at Heathrow. Our teams are working with Border Force to find a solution as quickly as possible."
Edinburgh airport tweeted: "Border Force colleagues are working to rectify an IT issue which is resulting in delays for arriving passengers.
https://twitter.com/EDI_Airport/status/1441367048957816834
"Passengers will still be able to pass through the border but this will take a little longer than usual while the issue is resolved. The UK Border Force IT issue is nationwide and UKBF teams are working to resolve this.
"All available UKBF staff are in the arrivals hall to carry out necessary checks and allow passengers to pass through the border as quickly as possible."
London City airport tweeted: "There is currently an IT issue with UK Border Force e-gates at airports across the UK. UKBF are working to resolve this as soon as possible.
https://twitter.com/LondonCityAir/status/1441389963405320193
"Passengers will be manually processed for the time being and may experience longer wait times. Thank you for your patience."
TTG has attempted to approach the Home Office and Border Force for comment.
In a statement issued to Sky News at around 2.30pm, the Home Office said: "This afternoon, a technical issue affected eGates at a number of ports. The issue was quickly identified and has now been resolved.
"We have been working hard to minimise disruption, and apologise to all passengers for the inconvenience caused."
