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May 26, 2020

Firefighters demand a national moratorium on fire service cuts

Central funding for fire services in England has been cut by 30 per cent since 2013-14, while National Audit Office figures show similar cuts from 2011-2015.
March 30, 2020

Firefighters to deliver food and medicines and drive ambulances

Firefighters will deliver food and medicines, drive ambulances, and retrieve dead bodies during the coronavirus outbreak in an unprecedented agreement between the Fire Brigades Union, fire chiefs, and Fire and Rescue Employers.
December 19, 2019

Firefighters win back pensions in blow to government

Over 6,000 firefighters are entitled to return to their pre-2015 pension schemes, an employment tribunal has declared, in a landmark victory with implications across the public sector.
August 29, 2019

Uncontacted tribes now threatened by Amazon fires

The survival of uncontacted tribes in the Amazon is now at risk as some of their last forest refuges are being consumed by flames, says Survival International.
August 12, 2019

Increase in fires met with more government complacency, says union

Firefighter numbers have fallen by a fifth since 2010, while the number of specialist fire safety officers has been cut by a quarter.
August 7, 2019

Massive forest fires in Siberia a climate emergency, says Greenpeace

Greenepace says the fires which cover an area larger than Denmark are contributing significantly to climate change.
February 22, 2019

Government 'sneaks through' 15% cut to fire service, says FBU

The Fire Brigades Union says the cut is in the annual Local Government Finance Settlement, receiving virtually no scrutiny from Parliament.
February 18, 2019

Fire Brigades Union comments on Grenfell documentary

The FBU says firefighters were placed in an impossible situation because of the failure of the building.
January 4, 2019

Fire incidents rising as firefighter numbers drastically cut, says Fire Brigades Union

Cuts to fire and rescue services are putting public safety at risk, says the Fire Brigades Union.
October 20, 2018

Firefighter jobs continue to be cut, stoking safety fears

Since 2009, the number of firefighters has decreased by 23 per cent.