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Civil servants from across Whitehall are being lined up to act as border staff at UK ports and airports during next week's public sector strikes.
OP... It might have something to do with the Syrian conflict. I'm not sure. Yes, it certainly is bothersome. Something is heating up and it doesnt look good
(Source)
Military personnel are being asked to prepare to man Britain's borders when public sector workers stage a mass walkout next Wednesday, Sky sources have said.
It comes as Heathrow Airport bosses warned the strike on November 30 could cause "gridlock" as passengers are forced to remain on planes as queues build inside terminals.
Civil servants have also been approached to help out, with up to 18,000 immigration officials expected to take part in the walkout.
Originally posted by R3N3G4D3
Now this IS worrying as it's just come up on the ticker thing " Military Personnel Asked to Be on Standby To Protect Borders.... No country named or nothing?? I wonder if it's regarding immigration as we don't have an immigration officer at the moment do we?
Or could it be something to do with the tensions between Russia and the West?? As I said in a previous post Russian bombers were coming into UK Airspace multiple times over the past 5 - 7 years.
Originally posted by dieterhund
Maybe it's because NATO killed 24 Pakistani soldiers today...unprovoked I may add and Pakistan has demanded that the US vacate their base within 15 days. Front page news yahoo at the moment