UK border staff strike cancelled

A planned strike by British Home Office staff including immigration officers in a row over jobs and pay has been called off after progress in peace talks.

UK border staff strike cancelled
Wed, 25 Jul, 2012 - 12:00

A planned strike by British Home Office staff including immigration officers in a row over jobs and pay has been called off after progress in peace talks.

Members of the Public and Commercial Services union were due to stage a 24-hour walkout tomorrow, the eve of the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

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