General · 3 November 2025
UK Border Force Maritime Staff Set to Strike Amid Rising Small-Boat Crossings
Industrial action is planned for November 14 by more than 120 Border Force maritime employees from the Public and Commercial Services Union due to unresolved pay and frozen allowances from a long-term review. Their duties include patrolling UK waters, boarding vessels, and intercepting small-boat migrant crossings. Officials emphasise that “robust plans” are in place to maintain border security.
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