After they were balloted, Border Force staff signed up to the PCS union have voted to strike.
More than 120 staff – who patrol on boats in the English Channel and elsewhere – were balloted and 96% of them voted to strike with a turnout of 80%. In a dispute over a longstanding payment review into extra allowances for certain roles in the force…
Fran Heathcote, PCS’s general secretary, said: “If it takes a highly disruptive strike to shake the employer into its senses, then they are willing to walk out from their patrols to achieve their aims.” When they said stop the boats…
Burnham confirms he spoke to Trump last night about drilling in the North Sea:
“I indicated in the phone call that we had a week last Monday that I would take a pragmatic approach when it comes to the North Sea, and that is my intention as we go forward from here. There is a resource there. When people are struggling, we can’t ignore that. Hence, me indicating that to the president…”