Boxing Day Travel: How Border Force and rail strikes could affect festive travel plans

Boxing Day Travel: How Border Force and rail strikes could affect festive travel plans

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for weekly expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Passengers arriving at some of the UK’s major airports over the festive... Read more »
Christmas travel strikes – live: Border Force walkouts ‘could last six months’ as severe road warning issued

Christmas travel strikes – live: Border Force walkouts ‘could last six months’ as severe road warning issued

Passengers expected to face ‘two hour queues’ at Gatwick amid strikes, says airport boss Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for weekly expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s... Read more »
Gavin a rough morning — Border skirmishes — Sausage committee hope – POLITICO

Gavin a rough morning — Border skirmishes — Sausage committee hope – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Presented by Lloyds Banking Group. By EMILIO CASALICCHIO PRESENTED BY Send tips here | Subscribe for free | Listen to Playbook and view in your... Read more »
South London woman travels to Poland to help ‘traumatised’ Ukrainian families cross the border

South London woman travels to Poland to help ‘traumatised’ Ukrainian families cross the border

A woman from South London who has been helping Ukrainians fleeing their country at the Polish border has opened up about what other Londoners can do to help. Angelina Riabi is a... Read more »
London Stansted: ‘Complete chaos’ at border control as angry passengers react to ‘shambolic’ waiting times

London Stansted: ‘Complete chaos’ at border control as angry passengers react to ‘shambolic’ waiting times

Passengers at London Stansted Airport were furious on Sunday (March 20) night, due to packed crowds at Border Control. People were describing the scenes as ‘complete chaos’ with images on Twitter showing... Read more »
QC tells of horrors of war on Ukraine border as he delivers aid with son

QC tells of horrors of war on Ukraine border as he delivers aid with son

A barrister had embarked on a 1,100-mile journey from west London to deliver essential military and medical supplies to the Ukraine border with his son. Paul Lowenstein QC, 58, from Barnes, west... Read more »
Romanian Londoner and friend living over 2k miles apart raise thousands of pounds for Ukraine refugees at Romania border

Romanian Londoner and friend living over 2k miles apart raise thousands of pounds for Ukraine refugees at Romania border

A Romanian Londoner has teamed up with a friend back in her home country to help raise thousands of pounds for Ukraine refugees arriving at the Ukraine-Romania border. Andreea Sandu, 25, and... Read more »
Ukraine war: Why a London black cab is taking refugees over the border into Poland | World News

Ukraine war: Why a London black cab is taking refugees over the border into Poland | World News

A British-Ukrainian man is using his London black cab to transport refugees fleeing the war with Russia across the border to Poland. Roman Tymchyshyn said he had driven about 80 people, including... Read more »
Portadown man transports 80 vulnerable Ukrainians across Polish border in London black cab

Portadown man transports 80 vulnerable Ukrainians across Polish border in London black cab

A British-Ukrainian from Portadown who is helping to evacuate refugees across the Polish border using a London black cab has said he is “doing everything he can”. oman Tymchyshyn, 31, has already... Read more »
British student who landed at Luton Airport after fleeing Ukraine ‘treated like animal’ by Border Force

British student who landed at Luton Airport after fleeing Ukraine ‘treated like animal’ by Border Force

A student fleeing from Ukraine was left ‘inconsolable’ after arriving in London Luton Airport, only to be left waiting for hours by Border Force. Zimbabwean-born Korrine Sky, 26, arrived in London Luton... Read more »