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Border Force strike triggers two-hour queues at six UK airports as holiday peak looms
A rolling PCS strike by over 1,000 Border Force officers has already caused two-hour immigration queues at major UK airports, with the union warning action could last into January. Contingency staff lack full clearance to process non-UK passports, raising the prospect of widespread delays for business travellers during the crucial holiday season.
UK warns Bermuda passport holders of 11-week processing time for renewals and replacements
Bermuda’s Department of Immigration has confirmed UK processing times for BOTC passports have stretched to 11 weeks, urging travellers not to book flights until new documents arrive. The backlog poses risks for companies rotating staff between Bermuda and the UK and highlights wider capacity issues in the centralised passport-printing system.