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Heavy traffic is expected on the UK's motorways as the getaway begins in the wake of strike action
Image caption: Heavy traffic is expected on the UK's motorways as the getaway begins in the wake of strike actionCovid might not be ruining Christmas but industrial action is causing anxiety for many travellers. The union which has organised today’s strike by airport security officials - the Public and Commercial Services Union - has been upfront about its intention to cause maximum chaos to people’s flight plans.The government is warning of longer queues at security on arrival but they’re sounding fairly confident that airports won’t close.
The action could continue well into next year, however, with the PCS saying it could support striking workers for the next six months.If that wasn’t enough to contend with, rail fares in England are going up. No wonder then of warnings of heavy traffic on the roads this holiday.
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