Bodes well for the Olympics, then.
Or maybe they'll have Olympic immigration lanes at LHR for the "VIPs".
A bit farcical that UKBA laid off a bunch of border officials recently, only to have to re-employ _and_ retrain new ones.
Agreed regarding F and J EU nationals' immigration with or without the Olympics. It's the weakest link in the chain. You've blown $10k on a ticket, been treated to a level of service that many look on in awe and envy, only to be chucked into a steaming pot at the other end. Rather a let down after all that brown nosing. Same applies to baggage reclaim.
Also agreed re the IRIS system, although finding an IRIS office open to register has always been rather difficult.
Cheers, Howard