Strike at Felixstowe, a key port for Irish hauliers, could drag on beyond the weekend

Strikes have broken out across Britain as workers demand pay hikes that keep pace with a rapid jump in living costs

Port of Felixstowe, Britain's biggest and busiest container port. 

Strikes at the Britain's largest container ship port could extend beyond the eight days currently planned by unions, threatening more disruption to Britain's supply chains and to Irish exporters and importers accessing the continent. 

Sharon Graham, general secretary of the Unite union, told Bloomberg Radio that workers at Felixstowe want a 10% rise, up from the port operator’s offer of 7% and a £500 one-off bonus.