Chaos in UK's airports as all gates go down in Border Force 'IT glitch' sparking enormous queues - with Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester known to be hit so far

There is chaos at airport across the UK after all gates went down - with a Border Force IT glitch. 

Pictures on social media show enormous queues in front of the gates as thousands are waiting for their passports to be checked.

There have been rumours that Heathrow is not the only airport affected by the alleged glitch, with Manchester and Gatwick also hit. 

Heathrow staff reportedly told those in the queues that it was a nationwide IT problem.

One waiting passenger told MailOnline that she has been waiting in the queue for an hour and that airport staff has started handing out water.

She said that people were told that the airport was working on a contingency to check passenger's documents.

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