Servicemen and women to wear combat attire when standing in for union members taking industrial action

Soldiers standing in for striking Border Force staff will wear their uniforms while checking passports at ports and airports, the Guardian can reveal.

About 600 servicemen and women will wear combat attire as they provide cover for members of the PCS union who have voted for industrial action.

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