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UK Border Force strike dates, Christmas travel advice and what Manchester Airport have told passengers

Everything you need to know about Border Force industrial action

Manchester Evening News

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

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

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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 Border Force staff vote for eight days of airport strike action

The move is likely to cause delays and impact those coming through passport control at six airport and also a port

Birmingham Post

Christmas strikes: Busiest days for arrivals at six airports hit by UK Border Force walkouts

Exclusive: Heathrow will feel the effects most strongly on the first day of the strike

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

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Manchester Airport warns passengers of potential flight cancellations and longer immigration queues over Christmas

Christmas and new year, some of the busiest international travel periods, could face major disruption

Manchester Evening News

Immigration staff at busiest UK airports to strike over Christmas

In a dispute over pay, staff in passport booths would walk out on eight days from December 23 to 31, union says.

Al Jazeera

UK signs £63m deal with France to step up action on migrant boats OLD

UK Border Force officials to be embedded in French control rooms for first time

The Independent UK

Christmas travel could be disrupted as UK Border Force staff threaten strikes

The ISU union, which represents 3,500 Border Force, immigration enforcement and visa officers, is threatening strike action in December over a pay dispute with the Home Office

Daily Mirror

Leeds Bradford Airport flights diverted after 'water leak' as airport bosses issue apology

According to LBA, a water leak prevented planes from landing with passengers forced to land miles away from their intended destination

Leeds Live

Scots teacher bought stun gun 'to amuse colleagues' avoids being struck off

He was contacted by UK Border Force officials in February 2019 who advised him they had intercepted the second purchased item and told him to destroy his initial purchase of a 'toy' stun gun.

Daily Record

Boy 'faints and collapses to floor' in Manchester Airport queues

One holidaymaker said extra Border Force staff were urgently needed at Terminal One

Liverpool Echo

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Daily Record

Boy 'faints and collapses' in 'hour-long' airport security queues

The child, whose exact age in unknown, was assisted by airport workers at the scene.

Daily Mirror

UK airport chaos sees boy 'faint and collapse' while passengers face long queues

The boy, whose age is unknown, was reportedly assisted by airport staff while waiting to get through passport control at Manchester Airport.

Manchester Evening News

Boy 'faints and collapses to floor' in Manchester Airport passport control queues

One holidaymaker said extra Border Force staff were urgently needed at Terminal One

Liverpool Echo

Mum brought back to UK in ambulance accused of 'smuggling drugs'

Rachel Pighills travelled to Spain for life-saving surgery but says she was held by Border Force for four hours on her return

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Border Farce: Woman Who Had Life-Saving Brain Surgery In Spain Stopped On UK Border For Drug Search

Rachel Pighills, 36, was left at risk of being "internally decapitated" following a freak ceiling fan accident.

The Independent UK

Smugglers trying to move counterfeit goods into single market via NI, says EU

An official outlined details of attempts to smuggle drugs, weapons and high-end electrical products into the bloc.

The National (Scotland)

Union aims to thwart UK Government's first Rwanda deportation flight

A UNION representing UK Border Force staff is hoping to thwart the UK Government’s attempts to deport people to Rwanda.

Daily Record

Traveller stopped at Glasgow Airport with fake Latvian passport

Nikoloz Kokhreidze, was flagged up by Canadian border control when they had suspicions about his passport and travel documentation.

The Independent UK

‘More than 200 people arrive in Dover after 11-day pause in Channel crossings’

Witnesses reportedly saw large groups being brought ashore by UK Border Force officials on Sunday.

Liverpool Echo

Manchester Airport passengers share pictures of chaotic queues

Crowds of people can be seen waiting in Terminal One

Manchester Evening News

Pictures show chaos at Manchester Airport as passengers complain of 'mile long queues'

Holidaymakers have told the M.E.N they expect to be stuck for hours

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