OUTSOURCED security guards at the Natural History and Science museums have overwhelmingly voted to strike, their union announced today. 

The United Voices of the World (UVW) members are demanding a proper pay rise, having only been offered £13.15 an hour, which they described as “too little, too late” after years of real-terms pay cuts.

The security guards had been earning £11.95 per hour until this month, only 51p above the minimum wage.