No 10 says Sunak wants unions to ‘reach fair agreement’ with employers as head of PCS warns action will escalate in January – as it happened
PCS says it is planning to escalate industrial action after Christmas as Downing Street calls for talks between unions and employers. This live blog has closed
Passengers are steeling themselves for further travel disruption across the UK as rail and Border Force staff launch a fresh wave of strikes affecting thousands heading home after Christmas.
Border Force staff at Britain's largest airports, including those in passport control, resumed action over pay, jobs and working conditions on Wednesday. The 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) are striking for four days until New Year's Eve.
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