British holidaymakers could soon have access to more e-gates across Europe, which the UK government claims will "eliminate the dreaded queues" at border control. Under the new agreement, pet passports will also be introduced for cats and dogs, removing the requirement for animal health certificates for each journey.

The news comes after negotiations over the post-Brexit UK-EU deal, which has been described as a "win-win" by Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. This means travellers may be able to look forward to shorter airport queues this summer, with the Majorca Daily Bulletinjust one location reporting there were fears that Brits would face long delays at Palma airport because of staffing problems at immigration desks.

Automated e-gates are in place in both the EU and the UK at border control points such as airports. They are designed to speed up passport control for travellers with biometric passports.

Yet the Prime Minister faced accusations of “surrender” over the extension of fishing rights until 2038 and an agreement to “dynamic alignment” with Brussels on areas including food standards and energy.