>> It took me half an hour to get through UK Border control at Heathrow yesterday, and I could see quite a few people getting a good grilling from the officers.
and how many were denied entry because of those grilling? It is customary for some questions to be asked to non-EU passport holders (especially those with work visas).
Also, problematic people seldom enter via Heathrow route!
Also, there is no control over EU passport holders (unless someone is on interpol watch list or similar). Couple of years back BBC Panorama showed how easy to buy some EU passports. Home Office cannot check validity of some EU passports and national ID cards on the spot - so these people have to be let in.
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