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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Diane Taylor

V&A faces calls to become living wage employer on eve of Stratford opening

The exterior of V&A East, with a bronze statue outside
V&A East in Stratford, east London, is due to open its doors to the public on Saturday. Photograph: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News/Shutterstock

A row over pay has broken out at the V&A before the opening of its newest site , with thousands of people calling for it to become a living wage employer.

On Saturday, V&A East will open its doors in Stratford, east London, showcasing stunning fabrics, photos and black British music. It joins a wider group of V&A museums including its original site in South Kensington, Young V&A in Bethnal Green and V&A Dundee. The V&A describes its latest opening as one of the most significant new museum projects in the UK.

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