Border Force Workers Consider Strike Over Frozen Allowances

Border Force workers responsible for patrolling the English Channel are set to vote on a potential strike due to disputes over frozen allowances and working conditions, according to a union statement released on Friday.

The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union announced that more than 120 maritime workers involved in the search for small boats carrying migrants would participate in the ballot, set to close on October 17. Their duties are critical, involving the identification of smuggling vessels and the monitoring of asylum seekers crossing from France.

This development comes as immigration issues heighten political tensions in the UK, with over 30,000 individuals having crossed the Channel in small boats this year alone.