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):
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