The Independent - Unprecedented travel disruption for Christmas

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The Independent says Millions of Britons travelling for Christmas face unprecedented travel disruption on Friday with “immense” pressure on roads, railways and airports.

Motorists have been warned the drive home could “spiral into a traffic nightmare” and be mired by breakdowns as 17 million drivers are expected on the roads in the next two days during a four-day National Highways walkout.

A quarter of a million airline passengers set to arrive in the UK on Friday face a strike by members of UK Border Force at six of the country’s biggest airports.

The front page features a report on the paper’s campaign to help those struggling with the cost of living crisis. 

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The Independent - Unprecedented travel disruption for Christmas

The Independent – Unprecedented travel disruption for Christmas 

The Independent – Unprecedented travel disruption for Christmas Summary of the front page The Independent says Millions of Britons travelling for Christmas face unprecedented travel disruption on Friday with “immense” pressure on roads, railways and airports. Motorists have been warned the drive home could “spiral into a traffic nightmare” and be mired by breakdowns as 17 million drivers are expected on the roads in the next two days during a four-day National Highways walkout. A

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Christmas travel chaos: How Border Force and rail strikes could affect festive travel plans

Christmas travel chaos: How Border Force and rail strikes could affect festive travel plans The Independent says Passengers arriving at some of the UK’s major airports over the festive season could face long queues as UK Border Force staff go on strike – with a threat of Christmas flight cancellations. The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has announced industrial action from 23 December until the end of the year, with the exception of 27

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