Photographs capture chaotic scenes at London Heathrow Airport today as hundreds of Border Force staff are on strike. Tourists have faced lengthy queues going through passport control after arriving at the airport today. Passport control staff's three-day industrial action began on Friday and is set to continue until Monday .
It means families returning to the UK after half-term breaks should expect delays at the airport, which is the UK's busiest by passenger numbers. The strike action affects Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5, however pictures seen by the Mirror show severe queues at Terminal 5 today, a global hub for British Airways and its sister airline Iberia. The industrial action is being held due to a dispute about rotas, but a Home Office spokesperson said officers had been given the choice of moving to the new roster, being redeployed or leaving.
A petition has been launched in support of the workers. General secretary of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS), Fran Heathcote, said: “We call on all trade unionists and the public to support this petition and tell Border Force management to scrap this unwelcome and unworkable roster that has already caused misery to our members. "PCS has repeatedly called for more flexibility in the new roster but management has refused to listen.
Until they do, and they put forward proposals to improve the roster, then the dispute will continue." Couple forced to cancel holiday after 'total chaos' at airport sees them miss flight Mem.
