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Border Force strikes prompt Home Office warning to half-term travellers

Government
Will Payne
9 February 2023

Passengers returning to the UK at the end of the February half-term have been warned to expect delays due to the upcoming round of strikes by Border Force officials. 

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Following the announcement of a four-day walkout by members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union over 17-20 February, the government confirmed the effects would be felt at Dover, Calais and Dunkirk, as well as the Coquelles Channel Tunnel terminal.

The Home Office has advised passengers returning to the UK during the strike period to check the latest travel advice with their operators before travelling.