News & Campaigns

FBU claims victory after Kent County Council reject all fire service cuts proposals

06 Aug, 2026

News

The Fire Brigades Union has credited Kent firefighters and the local community for forcing the Fire Authority to back...
Firefighters to rally against Kent Fire and Rescue Service cuts

03 Aug, 2026

News

Kent firefighters will rally on Tuesday against huge cuts proposed by the local fire and rescue service, in a protest...
Firefighters defeat “dangerous” cuts to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

14 Apr, 2026

News

Firefighters in Oxfordshire have successfully forced the withdrawal of plans to cut the county’s fire and rescue service...
Consultative ballot results show Oxfordshire firefighters back strike action in row over cuts

31 Mar, 2026

News

Firefighters in Oxfordshire have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a consultative ballot in response to...
“This is a national scandal” – FBU responds to London Assembly fire contaminants report

04 Feb, 2026

News

The London Assembly fire committee released its report - Exposure to fire contaminants in London: A hidden, growing risk...
Hundreds sign petition against cuts to Buckinghamshire fire and rescue service

23 Jan, 2026

News

A petition protesting plans to cut the fire and rescue service in Buckinghamshire has gained over 500 signatures...

FBU IN THE NEWS

Leicestershire firefighter job cuts could be scrapped as officials to vote on major changes

13 Jan, 2026

Leicestershire Mercury
FBU on ‘industrial footing’ as general secretary prepared for strikes this year

12 Jan, 2026

Labour List
Union warns cuts to fire service will risk lives

11 Jan, 2026

Glasgow Times
Scots firefighters warn lives will be lost if service hit with more cuts

11 Jan, 2026

Daily Record
Lancashire Fire and Rescue records show almost 200 staff injuries while on duty since 2022

10 Jan, 2026

LancsLive
Scots firefighters report 500 injuries while working in just three years

09 Jan, 2026

Daily Record

LATEST CAMPAIGNS

DECON: Fire Contaminants

Firefighters are four times more likely to get cancer than the average working person. This has been linked to toxic contaminants released during fires. Get the facts and learn why contaminants should...

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Breathing apparatus safety

We are facing one of the biggest threats to firefighters’ health and safety in decades. The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) have issued dangerous new policy...

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Cuts Kill

Our fire and rescue service is stretched to breaking point. The demands on firefighters are rising fast, with climate change creating more extreme wildfires...

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Cuts Kill: Save Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is planning to close eight on-call fire stations, cutting emergency fire cover for local communities that will put...

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Equality Matters

The Fire Brigades Union stands for equality – for an inclusive fire and rescue service, open to everyone, which reflects the communities it serves...

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Grenfell: Never Again

On 14 June 2017, the fire at Grenfell Tower claimed the lives of 72 people and devastated a close-knit community in the heart of London. Eight years on, the...

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Pay Reform

Firefighters are highly skilled professionals dedicated to keeping their communities safe. But their pay, and the current pay structure in the fire service...

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