U.K. May Use Troops to Patrol Borders During Strikes, Maude Says

By Gonzalo Vina - Nov 27, 2011 6:15 AM PT .

British soldiers may be deployed to patrol borders if a planned strike by public sector workers on Nov. 30 goes ahead, Cabinet Secretary Francis Maude said.

Passengers arriving at BAA Ltd. (FER)’s London Heathrow airport, Europe’s busiest, may have to wait as long as 12 hours to clear immigration, the company said on Nov. 25. Maude told Sky News today the government would, if necessary, use troops to “secure bordersâ€