United Kingdom - Police strike called off after pay deal - January 31, 2026

Industrial action by Unite members at London's Metropolitan Police Service has been called off, after workers voted to accept an improved pay offer. Over 170 members of Unite working in the MetCC call centre and in the force’s fleet were due to walk out from 19 to 24 January in a dispute around pay, but this was postponed to allow them to vote on an improved offer from the employer. The dispute was a result of the fact that Met police officers had already been in receipt of a 4.2% pay rise, along with police staff and officers elsewhere in the country.  However, Unite members at the Met were only offered parity in exchange for drastic and detrimental changes to their terms and conditions. Following negotiations they will now receive the 4.2 per cent pay rise in line with other police forces.

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