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Airport chaos ‘self inflicted’ by Brexit says Khan
Queues in Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport, London

THE problems facing international travellers are “self-inflicted,” the London mayor warned on Saturday, calling on ministers to reopen jobs to EU workers to avoid a summer of travel “misery.”

Air passengers have faced days of disruption at Britain’s airports, with a total of 20 flights listed as cancelled at Gatwick airport on Saturday, while 17 were marked as delayed.

Sadiq Khan tried to blame Brexit, telling BBC’s Sunday Morning: “What we don’t want is a spring misery turned into a summer misery.

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