THE army is being sent in to cover for ambulance staff in England and border staff across the UK as ministers seek to ensure public safety in the face of widespread strikes.
The UK Government is stepping up its contingency plans for industrial action in the week leading up to Christmas, with military personnel and civil servants lined up to help keep frontline services running through the festive period.
This week, ambulance workers and other NHS staff will stage a strike in England coordinated by the GMB, Unison and Unite.
