New bureaucratic rules introduced by the European Union have left Christmas on the brink as border checks threaten UK food supply chains ahead of the festive season. Updated checks require all non-EU passengers at Dover to provide fingerprints and participate in facial recognition checks.

New EU border checks requiring fingerprint and facial recognition at Dover could disrupt Christmas food deliveries, warns Logistics UK. Learn how the changes may lead to long delays and increased costs,

A new fingerprint scheme designed to tighten EU border checks risks disrupting deliveries of fresh food in the run-up to Christmas, a leading trade group has warned. Logistics UK said the rules, which will require all non-EU passengers at Dover to have fingerprint and facial recognition checks,

The EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) could interrupt the flow of goods just before Christmas time, according to Logistics UK.