Ministers Considering 'Dad's Army-style' Border Patrols

Volunteers could guard some of the UK’s borders under plans being considered by the government.The Home Office confirmed that proposals for “Border Force Special Volunteers” at small air and sea ports were being discussed.They would be used to bolster Border Force staffing levels, in a similar vein to police community support officers.However an MP whose constituency covers one of Britain’s largest ports warned against creating a “Dad’s Army-type set-up”