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Thousands of Jobcentre security guards begin six-day strike
A Job Centre Plus shop in central Portsmouth, Hampshire

THOUSANDS of Jobcentre security guards start a six-day strike in their long-running pay dispute today.

GMB and PCS union members will walk out until next Saturday.

There is anger that 90 per cent of the guards are paid just the minimum wage, the GMB said.

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