A second planned strike by workers who operate luggage scanners at England's Stansted Airport was called off today following an offer of fresh talks aimed at resolving a row over pay.

Workers who operate luggage scanning equipment at Stansted Airport will go on a 24-hour strike today because of a deadlocked row over pay, union leaders in the UK said.

Staff at Stansted Airport will strike on next Monday over a pay dispute, it was confirmed.

Planned strikes by British airport workers that would have caused travel misery over the UK bank holiday period were called off early today.