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Christmas travel chaos: Brits rush to make last trains home amid rail staff strikes

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Network Rail are on strike meaning trains will stop running early today as commuters rush to make it home for Christmas

Daily Mirror

Greater Manchester travellers primed for disruption as latest wave of strikes begins

Travellers considering taking the train on Christmas Eve have been told to only use rail services “if absolutely necessary”

Manchester Evening News

Manchester Airport border crossing queues move swiftly despite Border Force strikes

"It took me around 20 minutes to get through deportation. It was my luggage that was a nightmare. Me and my mate were already exhausted."

Manchester Evening News

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Army at Heathrow cover for striking Border Force staff

Brits returning from abroad said queues were no worse than normal

Wales Online

Border Force strikes at airports could go on for months, warns PCS union

Union boss Mark Serwotka predicted there would be a ‘huge escalation’ in industrial action

Evening Standard

Christmas travel hell: Brits heading home hit by strike delays and heavy rain across UK

Brits travelling home for Christmas have been warned to expect major delays amid strike action snarling up roads, trains and airports today as heavy rain also poses a major problem

Daily Mirror

Military personnel covering for striking workers being paid £20 daily bonus

Armed forces personnel are standing in for Border Force workers who went on strike on Friday

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Airports coping with Border Force strikes as military check passports

Postal deliveries are also set to be disrupted by strikes in the last days before Christmas

Insider UK

Port of Dover could be hit by strike if Government fail to take action, union chief warns

Union chief Mark Serwotka has said up to 100,000 civil servants could strike after Christmas unless an agreement is reached

Evening Standard

Manchester Airport issues new travel warning to all passengers

Travellers were warned to expect delays

Liverpool Echo

Passengers warned over airport delays as Border Force strikes hit Scotland

Fliers could face disruption well into 2023 due to a pay dispute with the UK Government.

Daily Record

Air Travelers Warned of Delays as UK Passport Control Staff Strike

Passengers at British airports were warned of delays after passport control staff walked out on Friday on the first day of a strike due to last until New Year, though London's Heathrow and Gatwick reported no major disruptions. The Public and Commercial Services Union said more than 1,000 Border Force…

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Train strikes – live: Christmas travel disruption as drivers told ‘avoid roads until 7pm’

UK rail workers are slated to strike again tomorrow, on Christmas Eve

The Independent UK

Air travellers warned of delays as UK passport control staff strike

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Passport control staff strike at UK airports

London (AFP) - Military personnel stood in for passport control staff at UK airports on Friday as Border Force officers walked out in an escalating wave of public sector strikes over pay.

Evening Standard

Border Force strike: Airports ‘coping’ as army check passports with Rishi Sunak ‘sad and disappointed’ over Christmas walkouts

‘Frantic Friday’ is set to be one of the busiest on UK roads all year

Belfast Live

Christmas travellers to Northern Ireland could face delays due to Border Force strike

Strikes at airports in England and Scotland could have a knock-on effect for Northern Ireland-bound travellers

The National (Scotland)

Holidaymakers warned as Border Force staff strike at Glasgow Airport

THOUSANDS of passengers arriving at airports in Scotland and across the UK are being warned they face disruption amid the start of Border Force…

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Wales Online

Travellers 'could face months of disruption' as Border Force strike begins

'We think that the action at the borders is going to be very effective. We hope that the Government will therefore do the right thing and get around the negotiating table and put some money upfront'

The Independent UK

Christmas travel chaos: How Border Force and rail strikes could affect festive travel plans

‘If they go ahead with those strikes there will be undeniable, serious disruption caused to many thousands of people who have holiday plans’ – home secretary, Suella Braverman

The Independent UK

Every date of the UK strikes in December from Border Force to postal workers

Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches

Wales Online

Planes, trains and postal service to be affected by pre-Christmas strikes

Border Force, National Highways, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and Royal Mail employees will take industrial action on Friday

Wales Online

Christmas travel: Will my holiday trip be ruined by strikes and congestion?

How will the strikes and increased congestion affect journeys on Friday and Saturday?

The Independent UK

Will my Christmas getaway be ruined?

Millions of people embarking on festive trips face disruption from strikes and congestion.

Evening Standard

Passengers brace for Christmas airports chaos as Border Force strike begins

Delays in checking incoming passports could lead to long queues or people being held on planes

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