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Cobra meeting to discuss plans for military staff to cover striking workers

Labour and former army head warn repeated use of armed forces may lead to burnout and soldiers quitting

The Guardian - UK

Military in thankless task as soldiers drafted in to replace striking workers

Army’s role risks being politicised as personnel called on to cover for Border Force and ambulance workers

The Guardian - UK

Military cover for Border Force strike under consideration at emergency Cobra meeting

Government scrambles to form contingency plans to deal with eight day strike over festive period

Evening Standard

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Emergency Cobra meeting called over walkouts - full list of UK December strike dates

Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden will convene the Government's emergencies committee to discuss contingency plans for walkouts by staff, including nurses, paramedics, rail workers and Border Force officials

Daily Mirror

18 days of Christmas travel strikes - day by day breakdown of expected travel chaos

RMT Union, Unite and PCS Union members working on the railways, at airports and on Eurostar are walking out across a series of days over Christmas, potentially bringing public transport and flights to a standstill

Daily Mirror

Strikes and rights: Simon Calder answers your travel questions on the weeks – and troubles – ahead

UK Border Force, British and Eurostar trains and Continental air travel are all on the agenda for a dozen travellers

The Independent UK

EasyJet issues update to passengers amid strikes

Border force staff will walk out on several dates in late December

Manchester Evening News

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Troops at Heathrow and Gatwick airports ahead of Border Force strikes

Armed forces will keep things moving during eight days of industrial action over Christmas

Evening Standard

Nurses, trains and Royal Mail: Every strike planned in run up to Christmas

From ambulances to buses and postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action in Britain’s new ‘winter of discontent’

The Independent UK

The 12 strikes of Christmas as potential ONE MILLION workers fight for fair pay

In the run-up to Christmas there will be strikes on railways, roads, buses and airports. Nurses, ambulance staff, paramedics and postal workers will also walk out, with many losing pay as a result

Daily Mirror

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

On top of previously announced train strikes, airline passengers ‘should be prepared for their plans to be severely disrupted’ over Christmas, the immigration minister has said

The Independent UK

UK strikes timeline: How December’s industrial action will affect you

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

The Independent UK

Scotland travel warning issued as strikes risk chaos at Christmas and New Year

Around 1,000 Border Force staff are expected to take part in strike action across the UK which will impact one of Scotland's travel hubs.

Daily Record

Trade unions vow to oppose anti-strike laws for NHS and ‘critical infrastructure’

Cabinet minister Gillian Keegan suggested extending ban on police and military taking industrial action to other sectors

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Liverpool Echo

Liverpool John Lennon Airport will not be affected by Christmas strikes

Border Force staff will take action this month but it will not affect Liverpool

Chronicle Live

December strikes - dates of industrial action planned by nurses, train unions and Border Force

Train unions, RMT, Eurostar staff, nurses, Royal Mail staff, teachers, airport baggage handlers, driving examiners, bus drivers and border force staff will all go on strike in December

Wales Online

Train company warns customers 'do not travel' as RMT strikes next week mean Christmas travel chaos

It is not just domestic travel that faces disruption - Border Force officials are also planning to strike which could mean travel abroad could also be impacted

Daily Mirror

Passengers unlikely to get refunds if border strikes scupper Christmas flights

Border Force workers that are part of the PCS Union will walk out from airports Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester on eight days over Christmas

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Evening Standard

The Standard View: Talks, not threats, are the way out of strike chaos

The waves of strikes keep coming, with Border Force staff now joining rail workers, nurses, ambulance workers, Royal Mail employees and others in walkouts over pay and conditions.

The Guardian - UK

Tell us: has your holiday travel been affected by the strikes?

We would like to hear from people who have cancelled their Christmas holidays or travel plans due to the strikes

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman urges people to rethink Christmas holiday flight plans

Home secretary warns of ‘undeniable, serious disruption’ if Border Force strikes go ahead

Daily Mirror

Home Secretary tells Brits to 'think carefully' about Christmas travel amid border strikes

Home Secretary Suella Braverman suggested people should rethink Christmas travel plans as Border Force, passport and visa staff prepare for walkouts during the festive period

The Independent UK

‘Think carefully’ before planning foreign travel in strike-hit Christmas, says Braverman

Walkout by Border Force workers will ‘undeniably’ cause delays and cancellations for thousands

The Independent UK

Christmas flight fears as airlines expected to make cancellations ahead of Border Force strike

‘We expect it will be necessary for airlines to cancel some services,’ says Manchester airport

The Independent UK

How can I travel for my Christmas getaway?

Industrial action will affect many modes of transport over the festive period.

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