Brits could be hit by holiday hell until autumn as Passport Office strike fears ... trends now
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Britons could see their holiday plans hit by Passport Office and Border Force walkouts into autumn.
Members of the biggest civil service union have voted to extend their mandate for industrial action for another six months.
The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) yesterday said the vote was 88 per cent in favour, paving the way for strikes to continue for most of the rest of the year.
It has been embroiled in a bitter row with the Government over pay and conditions for months – and has held strikes in Whitehall departments and other areas including the Border Force, Passport Office and HM Revenue and Customs.
The PCS said the ballot result, on a 52 per cent turnout, means it can still call for ‘sustained action in targeted areas’. Among those who voted ‘Yes’ are members working in the Home Office, Passport Office and DVLA, and driving
