The row between the Government and prison officers over payments for travelling to and from the new Jurby jail looks set to harden.
It could mean a delay in populating the new prison.
The Union, Prospect, says a ballot of prison officers over the mileage claims 'have shown a firm rejection of the current offer by staff'.
John Moss reports (audio file attached):
Southern 100 planning to run classic sidecars for 2026
It's after modern machines were excluded from July event
BMA to ballot doctors in the IOM for industrial action
It's amid ongoing disputes over pay and working conditions
Manx air quality 'significantly' better than UK average
Study held over two years monitors air pollution near schools
Visitors told "take extra care" as TT Fan Park to reopen
Access via Grandstand only as areas remain 'soft underfoot'
Sidecars have 'been my life' says Lambert
Greg Lambert says the news has been 'severe' for the sidecar community