![Defence Secretary Ben Wallace (centre) at passport control at Manchester airport meeting members of the military as they cover for striking Border Force officers. Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) members working Defence Secretary Ben Wallace (centre) at passport control at Manchester airport meeting members of the military as they cover for striking Border Force officers. Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) members working](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2M5H91M/defence-secretary-ben-wallace-centre-at-passport-control-at-manchester-airport-meeting-members-of-the-military-as-they-cover-for-striking-border-force-officers-public-and-commercial-services-union-pcs-members-working-as-border-force-officers-at-gatwick-heathrow-birmingham-cardiff-manchester-and-glasgow-airports-and-the-port-of-newhaven-resumed-strikes-on-wednesday-for-four-days-over-pay-jobs-and-conditions-picture-date-thursday-december-29-2022-2M5H91M.jpg)
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace (centre) at passport control at Manchester airport meeting members of the military as they cover for striking Border Force officers. Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) members working
![52 Border Force Dogs In Operation At Gatwick Airport Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images 52 Border Force Dogs In Operation At Gatwick Airport Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/494587343/photo/border-force-dog-handler-claire-chapman-and-her-detector-dog-pip-check-passengers-and-luggage.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=92PtdpBIbQzSiNKYGcQS4a5PS9ynWW7k6YLLZN0GBA8=)
52 Border Force Dogs In Operation At Gatwick Airport Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images
![Heathrow and Gatwick: Border Force strike fails to cause chaos and passengers all say the same thing - MyLondon Heathrow and Gatwick: Border Force strike fails to cause chaos and passengers all say the same thing - MyLondon](https://i2-prod.mylondon.news/incoming/article25864673.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/1_270395328.jpg)
Heathrow and Gatwick: Border Force strike fails to cause chaos and passengers all say the same thing - MyLondon
![UK border force fears as 'high-risk' flights to London Heathrow airport go unchecked | The Independent | The Independent UK border force fears as 'high-risk' flights to London Heathrow airport go unchecked | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2015/08/03/00/web-customs-get.jpg)
UK border force fears as 'high-risk' flights to London Heathrow airport go unchecked | The Independent | The Independent
![National Crime Agency (NCA) on Twitter: "Every year, children are trafficked to the UK on the false promise of a better life. This week, NCA officers have partnered with Border Force and National Crime Agency (NCA) on Twitter: "Every year, children are trafficked to the UK on the false promise of a better life. This week, NCA officers have partnered with Border Force and](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ej5XdhWXYAAq8A1.jpg)
National Crime Agency (NCA) on Twitter: "Every year, children are trafficked to the UK on the false promise of a better life. This week, NCA officers have partnered with Border Force and
![Heathrow and Gatwick: Border Force strike fails to cause chaos and passengers all say the same thing - MyLondon Heathrow and Gatwick: Border Force strike fails to cause chaos and passengers all say the same thing - MyLondon](https://i2-prod.mylondon.news/incoming/article25864641.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_270395334.jpg)
Heathrow and Gatwick: Border Force strike fails to cause chaos and passengers all say the same thing - MyLondon
![people arriving and entering UK through the e-passport border passport control gates at gatwick south terminal Stock Photo - Alamy people arriving and entering UK through the e-passport border passport control gates at gatwick south terminal Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MNJF25/people-arriving-and-entering-uk-through-the-e-passport-border-passport-control-gates-at-gatwick-south-terminal-MNJF25.jpg)
people arriving and entering UK through the e-passport border passport control gates at gatwick south terminal Stock Photo - Alamy
![Gatwick Airport Border Force strike advice as passengers told to expect longer passport control queues - SussexLive Gatwick Airport Border Force strike advice as passengers told to expect longer passport control queues - SussexLive](https://i2-prod.kentlive.news/incoming/article7958316.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_Passport-control-at-Gatwick-Airport.jpg)
Gatwick Airport Border Force strike advice as passengers told to expect longer passport control queues - SussexLive
![Gatwick Airport sniffer dog making smugglers' lives hell after detecting 4.5 TONNES of drugs worth £450million - Mirror Online Gatwick Airport sniffer dog making smugglers' lives hell after detecting 4.5 TONNES of drugs worth £450million - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article13285124.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/0_Nigel-Nelson-goes-behind-the-scenes-of-London-Gatwick-Airports-south-terminal-and-cargo-areas-with.jpg)
Gatwick Airport sniffer dog making smugglers' lives hell after detecting 4.5 TONNES of drugs worth £450million - Mirror Online
![Just nine passengers detained at Heathrow during Border Force strike | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian Just nine passengers detained at Heathrow during Border Force strike | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a063aacbaa7e6c36c4035a516cc54d8c0ea4c062/0_170_4000_2398/master/4000.jpg?width=465&quality=85&dpr=1&s=none)
Just nine passengers detained at Heathrow during Border Force strike | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian
![Gatwick Airport sniffer dog making smugglers' lives hell after detecting 4.5 TONNES of drugs worth £450million - Mirror Online Gatwick Airport sniffer dog making smugglers' lives hell after detecting 4.5 TONNES of drugs worth £450million - Mirror Online](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/yTBxSULZ/poster.jpg)
Gatwick Airport sniffer dog making smugglers' lives hell after detecting 4.5 TONNES of drugs worth £450million - Mirror Online
![Heathrow and Gatwick Airport live: Military takes over passport control as Border Force strikes threaten travel chaos - MyLondon Heathrow and Gatwick Airport live: Military takes over passport control as Border Force strikes threaten travel chaos - MyLondon](https://i2-prod.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/article25826108.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_Screenshot-2022-12-23-at-104458.jpg)
Heathrow and Gatwick Airport live: Military takes over passport control as Border Force strikes threaten travel chaos - MyLondon
![Border Force staff are going on strike for eight days over Christmas at Heathrow , Gatwick and several other airports , 10000 flights to get affected ! Border Force staff are going on strike for eight days over Christmas at Heathrow , Gatwick and several other airports , 10000 flights to get affected !](https://fl360aero.com/upload/blogs/1188_borderukforce.jpg)
Border Force staff are going on strike for eight days over Christmas at Heathrow , Gatwick and several other airports , 10000 flights to get affected !
![Immigration passport and border control reception area, queueing / queue control barriers, and UK border force gates, at North terminal, Gatwick Airport. London. UK. (115 Stock Photo - Alamy Immigration passport and border control reception area, queueing / queue control barriers, and UK border force gates, at North terminal, Gatwick Airport. London. UK. (115 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AKF5P0/immigration-passport-and-border-control-reception-area-queueing-queue-control-barriers-and-uk-border-force-gates-at-north-terminal-gatwick-airport-london-uk-115-2AKF5P0.jpg)