Met police staff back strike action

Hundreds of Metropolitan Police staff have voted to strike in a dispute over pay.

Almost 6,500 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union are involved in a row over payment of a London allowance.

PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote said: "Our members in the Met Police have had enough of being treated like an afterthought.

"Their almost 100% vote for strike action sends a strong message.

"Police staff will not tolerate being treated as second-class citizens within their own workplaces and they will take action until they receive the same £1,250 allowance as their colleagues."

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