Sir Keir Starmer confirms new e-gate rule for UK tourists after law change

NewsMidlands NewsHolidaysTourists can expect shorter passport queues06:14, 14 Jul 2026UK tourists are set to use e-gates in Switzerland after Sir Keir Starmer sealed a £5.2bn trade deal. British tourists flying to the European Union can expect shorter passport queues at Swiss airports and border crossings after a £5.2bn trade deal was sealed by Labour Party leader Starmer.‌Holidaymakers will be able to use e-gates from later this year, starting with exit checks at Zurich airport and with Basel and Geneva to follow next year. Mobile phone roaming charges will also be scrapped as part of the agreement.‌Te UK’s Department for Business and Trade said it hoped to “unlock £5.2bn a year in additional UK services exports to Switzerland in the long run”.‌READ MORE Rachel Reeves' new £240 charge for