Claim: EU airports are punishing Britain for Brexit with long queues caused by tougher security checks.
Fact-check: European airport delays—is Brexit to blame? - Full Fact
Verdict: the stricter eu border controls were proposed six months before the eu referendum in december 2015 and came into force in april 2017. the controls affect all passengers entering and leaving the european border-free schengen area, not just uk citizens.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Will Hulme
Date published: 2017-08-04T00:00:00