The planned strikes by Border Force staff at UK airports would cause “undeniable, serious disruption” and people should “think carefully” about their Christmas travel plans, Home Secretary Suella Braverman has warned.
The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union announced on Dec. 7 that its members working at Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham, and Cardiff airports will strike for eight days from Dec. 23 to New Year’s Eve.
Talking to broadcasters on Dec. 8, Braverman said: “It’s very regrettable that they have made this decision to potentially strike over critical times in the run-up and following Christmas and New Year.
“If they go ahead with those strikes there will be undeniable, serious disruption caused to many thousands of people who have holiday plans. I really want to urge people who have got plans to travel abroad to think carefully about their plans because they may well be impacted.”…