Army to carry out border checks as half a million prepare to strike on Walkout Wednesday

Ministers want as many schools as possible to stay open on the day 300,000 teachers stage industrial action - and staff at dozens of Whitehall departments and quangos will strike too

Contingency plans being drawn up by ministers and officials include a request for 600 soldiers and more than 100 civil servants to fill in for Border Force staff who will strike for 24 hours until 7am on Thursday.

Government departments affected by the strikes include the Home Office, Education, Health and Social Care, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Levelling Up, Transport, Work and Pensions, International Trade, Culture, Media and Sport, Cabinet Office, and Wales Office. A Government spokesperson said: “Ever since these strikes were threatened, the Government has been preparing to do all it can to mitigate any disruption caused and we have extensive contingency plans in place.

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