Overview
- The walkout is scheduled from 6am on 31 December for 25 hours, covering the New Year’s Eve peak.
- About 175 Unite members in the Met’s central command, including call handlers, technicians, fleet services and office staff, will take part.
- Unite warns the action could delay emergency callouts on one of the busiest nights for policing in London.
- The union says staff received no 2025/26 rise while officers were awarded 4.2%, and alleges the Met’s 3.8% or 4.2% offers require inferior conditions.
- The Metropolitan Police were asked for comment, with no response reported in the coverage.