Troops on Stand-By as UK Prepares for Public Sector Strikes Ahead of Christmas

Troops on Stand-By as UK Prepares for Public Sector Strikes Ahead of Christmas
Commuters at Euston Station after RMT train strikes brought rail networks to a standstill, in London, on Aug. 20 2022. Hollie Adams/Getty Images
Alexander Zhang
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The UK government has put hundreds of soldiers on stand-by to cover for ambulance crews, firefighters, and Border Force staff as a wave of strikes are set to disrupt crucial public services in the run-up to Christmas.

According to the Cabinet Office, about 2,000 British military personnel, civil servants, and volunteers from across government have been training as part of the government’s contingency planning.