Heathrow travellers cheer after e-passport gates reopen following nationwide outage

Travellers passing through Heathrow Airport cheered after e-passport gates reopened. Thousands queued for hours after the gates failed nationwide late on Tuesday 7 May. Hundreds of people in the immigration hall clapped and cheered when they reopened. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: Like The Independent on Facebook: Follow The Independent on Twit