Originally Posted by
Exec_Plat
Year ago I was dumb enough- when asked by a UK border agent, "so what are you plans for the UK?" - to say, "just want to check it out, grab a shower and breakfast at the arrivals lounge before heading to Germany...to which he said 'you will not be entering the UK today' and directed me to turn around and head to flight connections.
What??!!
What possible grounds would he have to deny you entry? Was there something else, maybe you looked especially scruffy or were traveling on a passport from Sudan or Syria?