Thousands of flights could be disrupted during one of the busiest times of the year as Border Force employees walk off the job.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerOn Friday, it was revealed that British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are limiting ticket sales for flights to Heathrow during the Border Force strike days.Both airlines are letting customers move their travel to a non-strike day, and they are also keeping schedules and ticket restrictions under review.
And head of the armed forces, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, told The Sunday Telegraph that the armed forces are busy and need to"focus on our primary role". Health Secretary Steve Barclay has continued to resist calls to negotiate on pay, instead suggesting discussion about other issues that"matter to staff".He has said the nurses' pay demands are"not affordable" and that the government is accepting recommendations from an independent pay review body"in full".
Members of the Public and Commercial Services union in Liverpool and Doncaster who are employed by the DWP will take action from today until Christmas Eve and again from 29-31 December.
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