Lib Dems urge Burnham to lobby EU directly to suspend EES border system

The Liberal Democrats are calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to lobby EU leaders directly to suspend the new Entry-Exit System (EES), which critics have labelled "bungled and malfunctioning." Around 2.2 million British holidaymakers are expected to travel abroad between Friday and Monday, mostly to Europe, as all UK schools are now on their summer break. The timing of the EES rollout has raised serious concerns about delays and disruption at European border crossings.