Met police staff vote to strike over curbs on working from home

PCS union says its members, which include 999 call handlers, ‘overwhelmingly’ backed industrial action

Metropolitan police staff have voted to go on strike in a row over plans to cut back on the time they can work from home.

The Public and Commercial Services union said there was “overwhelming support for the action”. It would be the first time Scotland Yard employees, which is believed could include 999 call handlers and child protection officers, have ever voted for a walkout.