Eurostar suspends services and urges passengers not to travel amid flash strike

Eurotunnel said it did not know how long the action would last, but was working to end it as soon as possible.

According to media reports, workers at Getlink – the company that operates the tunnel – have downed tools over salaries, despite rejecting a year-end bonus of €1,000. 

“Today’s call for strike action by representatives of Eurotunnel’s French site staff union has resulted in the complete interruption of service and the closure of our terminals in France and the UK,” the tunnel operator told several media outlets.

The Foreign Office issued an advisory, asking Brits travelling to France, Belgium and the Netherlands to check their operator’s advice before travelling. 

BBC reporter Simon Jones is among the thousands of people stranded at St Pancras.

“An announcement at St Pancras has just informed passengers there will be no Eurostar services before 6.30pm – and all later services – if they run – are fully booked,” he tweeted.