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Met Police Staff Plan 25-Hour New Year's Eve Strike

12/16/2025

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Unite the Union announces a 25-hour strike by Metropolitan Police staff on New Year’s Eve.
The strike could delay emergency callouts during London’s peak New Year period.
Metropolitan Police staff did not receive a 2025/6 pay rise, unlike other UK officers who got 4.2%.
Unite the Union’s leadership criticized the Metropolitan Police's conditional offers and said the strike is a last resort.

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Unite the Union announces a 25-hour strike by Metropolitan Police staff on New Year’s Eve.
The strike could delay emergency callouts during London’s peak New Year period.
Metropolitan Police staff did not receive a 2025/6 pay rise, unlike other UK officers who got 4.2%.
Unite the Union’s leadership criticized the Metropolitan Police's conditional offers and said the strike is a last resort.