British firm lands Border Force radio contract

A British company has landed a Home Office contract to upgrade the Border Force‘s legacy radio systems. London-based Radiocoms Systems Ltd will introduce a push-to-talk ‘over cellular’ solution connecting UK staffers to ‘juxtaposed’ positions. A statement said: “The contract centres around modernising their existing communication system to create a resilient infrastructure that adheres to Border […]

Disruption looms as Border Force members strike

The Government has warned of disruption caused by the latest Border Force strike action this week.Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union are walking out on 15 and 16 March in a dispute over pay.This could cause delays at UK border control at ports and airports.The Government claims it has “undertaken extensive planning […]

Holiday chaos fears as border staff strike again

Holidaymakers are bracing themselves for half-term holiday disruption as Border Force staff go on strike again amid security fears.The PCS union expects around 1,000 members at Dover, Dunkerque, the Channel Tunnel and Calais to be out on February 17 and 20 in a protest about pay.Getting through passport controls, manned by the military and civil […]

Border chaos as strikes threaten foreign travel

The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has announced civil service strikes that will impact Border Force operations on February 1 and 2. The action could bring chaos to international arrivals at all UK air and maritime ports. The Government has indicated that it will call on military personnel and even volunteers to try to […]