elliss Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 uk immigration officers will be taking strike action . THE GOVERMENT IS APPEALING , for volunteers to man the immigration posts . get them there gals over , quick . :jap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaPhom Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Anybody from any cesspit in the world can walk staright into the U.K. without a passport so it wont make a bit of a difference anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 (edited) removed - changed my mind...... Edited November 24, 2011 by CharlieH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 This post doesn't belong in the Visa forum. I am moving it to the Travel forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 This is <deleted>. If the OP kept up with the news in the UK they would know this wasn't true. Travel section? More like in the bin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 (edited) This is <deleted>. If the OP kept up with the news in the UK they would know this wasn't true. Travel section? More like in the bin! Unfortunately this report by elliss is true! Heres a link to UK BBC News The planned Strike is on the 30th November, and Borders will be staffed by Civil Servants! http://www.bbc.co.uk...litics-15865138 Edited November 24, 2011 by MAJIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 This is <deleted>. If the OP kept up with the news in the UK they would know this wasn't true. Travel section? More like in the bin! Unfortunately this report by elliss is true! Heres a link to UK BBC News The planned Strike is on the 30th November, and Borders will be staffed by Civil Servants! http://www.bbc.co.uk...litics-15865138 F'kin hell.....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 This is <deleted>. If the OP kept up with the news in the UK they would know this wasn't true. Travel section? More like in the bin! Unfortunately this report by elliss is true! Heres a link to UK BBC News The planned Strike is on the 30th November, and Borders will be staffed by Civil Servants! http://www.bbc.co.uk...litics-15865138 F'kin hell.....! +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creck Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 This is <deleted>. If the OP kept up with the news in the UK they would know this wasn't true. Travel section? More like in the bin! Unfortunately this report by elliss is true! Heres a link to UK BBC News The planned Strike is on the 30th November, and Borders will be staffed by Civil Servants! http://www.bbc.co.uk...litics-15865138 F'kin hell.....! +1 It will be hell! They will check every passport carefully; you can be sure of that. Take sandwiches and a flask of tea for the queues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orac Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Unfortunately this report by elliss is true! Heres a link to UK BBC News The planned Strike is on the 30th November, and Borders will be staffed by Civil Servants! http://www.bbc.co.uk...litics-15865138 F'kin hell.....! +1 It will be hell! They will check every passport carefully; you can be sure of that. Take sandwiches and a flask of tea for the queues. If I understand this rightly what they are saying is that a bunch of civil servants whose boss was recently sacked for letting people through the borders without proper checks because they were too busy are having a day off and being replaced by another bunch of civil servants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw25rw Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Don't Border Agency staff have certain powers, arrest and detention for example, that ordinary civilians don't have? They will need to find a load of civil servants who have that or confer it on them for the day.. They aren't just people who work at the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roamer Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 (edited) Current situation is that many airlinea are being asked to cut back flights or capacity, the warnings are that passengers could be held on planes for up to 12 hours. Many flights likely to be diverted. Btw, for those of you not au fait with situation in UK re overcrowding in the airport terminal it has gained political connotations that are ongoing & connected to the immigration debate. The net result of this is that admission procedures will be followed to the letter and that the terminal can not be allowed to get overcrowded. Were it to do so the border controls would have to be relaxed which is a political no-no. Hence diversions (most likely to Europe)or being held on the plane. Edited November 25, 2011 by roamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliss Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 looks like the strike is going ahead , there is no lee way offered by either side . on the BBC NEWS today, a public poll is 61 per cent in support of the strike. IMO , this goverment along with the previous goverment , are keen to cut back on spending in our countrty , while , increasing payments to support other countries . stop supporting the euro , and cut back on foriegn aid , charity begins at home . STRIKE ON. :jap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Don't Border Agency staff have certain powers, arrest and detention for example, that ordinary civilians don't have? They will need to find a load of civil servants who have that or confer it on them for the day.. They aren't just people who work at the airport. Warrant Immigration Officers do indeed have powers of arrest and can recomend certain people are detained or refused entry, some senior managers are warranted and also have these powers, I suspect there will be sufficient of these on duty to carry out these functions, of course police officers can also arrest immigration offenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardholder Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 This is <deleted>. If the OP kept up with the news in the UK they would know this wasn't true. Travel section? More like in the bin! Unfortunately this report by elliss is true! Heres a link to UK BBC News The planned Strike is on the 30th November, and Borders will be staffed by Civil Servants! http://www.bbc.co.uk...litics-15865138 F'kin hell.....! Perhaps an apology to the OP is in order............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Perhaps an apology to the OP is in order............. My union will not allow it. However I am permitted to regret my comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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