Temporary UK Immigration Staff Allegedly Allowed Enteries without proper checks
The United Kingdom (UK) immigration department is sliding back into the red zone of criticism at the closing of London Olympics. Once again, the temporary immigration staff that the UK Home Office and the UK Border Agency (UKBA) had hired to fill up the gaps at the immigration desks on the country’s borders is alleged [...]
The strike announced by the general secretary of Public and Commercial Services (PCS), Mark Serwotka, was called off at the last hour, a day before the London Olympics 2012. The Union claims that the reason for the decision was the confirmation by the UK Home Office of creating 1,100 jobs in the UK Border Agency [...]
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In the wake of the ongoing knee-jerk hostility towards immigrants in Europe that has caused the whole continent to re-think its approach on immigration, the United Kingdom is getting ready to host one of the world’s most awaited events. Although, the country is practically ready for the Olympics, yet its preparations are seemingly more restricting [...]
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The United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) and Border Force are yet again faced with a dire situation at the brink of the London Summer Olympics 2012. The agency has been warned by the labor union of thousands of airport and sea port staff walkouts next week. Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) claims that its [...]
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United Kingdom (UK) Immigration Minister, Damian Green has announced hiring 70 additional staff at Heathrow airport to tackle the problem of long queues of travelers entering the country. The extra staff of 70 will be recruited by the month of September to cover for those immigration officers who will be going on leaves after the [...]
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UK Border Force Staff has joined the other public sector employees strike to protest over the UK government’s proposed changes in pensions. Inbound passengers have been warned to expect possible delays while passing through immigration controls at all UK airports. Employees Unions claimed that changes in employees pensions proposed by UK government would make their [...]
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Get Prepared for Long Delays on May 10 due to Strike of UK Immigration Workers
May 9, 2012 No CommentUK immigration workers will be joining their hands with other public sector workers who are planning to go on strike over the dispute of pensions on 10th of May. The planned strike is a bad news for the visitors arriving in UK for the Olympic Games in London on the day of strike. Most of [...]
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Travellers entering United Kingdom through Heathrow airport in London are frustrated for standing in queues for hours before they can go through the immigration controls. However, if the traveller has £1,800 to pay the price tag of a VIP service at the Heathrow airport, then long lines just become imaginary. The VIP service entitles the [...]
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UK Prime Minister’s spokesman blamed the bad weather conditions as one of the culprits for long queues at Heathrow Airport. The Prime Minister’s spokesman said during a press briefing, ” ‘There have been some queues over recent days, caused by a number of factors including late planes and changes of schedules.” He further added, “We have [...]
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The UK Border Agency is going to install e-gates facial recognition technology at Heathrow airport in a bid to quickly clear the entries for the upcoming gala event of London Olympics 2012. Initially, the technology was planned to be installed on five terminals but the UKBA reduced it to just Heathrow which is set to [...]
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