UK Border/Public Sector Strike – Update II

Well for those who are going through UK Border, this is turning into a damp squib of an action.

Reports indicated that 2/3rds of immigration desks are open at London Heathrow and Gatwick, with other ports of entry suffering only minor delays.

Or to quote The Telegraph’s Neil Tweedie:

Here in terminal 3 at Heathrow and the passport hall is a picture of tranquillity. 21 out of 44 border agency desks manned but no passengers to serve. Staff with nothing to do are chatting away merrily. Arriving passengers expecting delays of two to five hours have sailed through.

Or to put it into a picture:

Stansted Airport is reporting no issues, as is Birmingham Airport, Manchester Airport, London City Airport, and most major ports of entry into the United Kingdom.

So the award for overstating the problem goes to BAA and of course, HM Government.

Action beyond the border is bit more harsher, with schools closed today, hospital workers and council workers on strike.

I was planning an early evening update, but if this is the state of play… there’s no point.