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Strike action planned by dockside workers at Dover has been cancelled, according to port officials.

A one-day stoppage by members of Unite at the Kent port was due to begin at 1500 GMT on Monday, but at 0700 GMT the Port of Dover announced it was off.

More than 300 workers have already held two strikes at the port to protest at plans to privatise 190 mooring, trailer handling and security jobs in January.

Talks were held on Thursday and Friday aimed at settling the dispute.

Unite and the port management met for two hours on Thursday and another hour on Friday.

Afterwards a statement agreed by both parties said useful discussions were continuing.

The port said a full ferry schedule of more than 60 daily departures was maintained throughout the action.

Non-union staff kept the port running, and chief executive Bob Goldfield branded the strikes as “pointless”.

But Unite said the stoppages had affected the ferry schedule

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