Soldiers could be drafted in to fill critical roles in the NHS and Border Force to minimise disruption from a wave of strikes, Nadhim Zahawi has said.
The Conservative Party chairman confirmed the military could be used to drive ambulances and staff ports as the Government braces for mass walkouts later in December.
The Cabinet Office later said around 2,000 military personnel and civil servants are being trained to support a range of services in the event of strikes going ahead.
