Firefighters exposed to toxic smoke at Grenfell Tower fire suffering debilitating health effects, research finds 03 Jan, 2025 News New research has found that 136 firefighters who were exposed to toxic smoke at Grenfell are now suffering from long...
FBU demands “significant above-inflation” pay rise ahead of talks 10 Dec, 2024 News The Fire Brigades Union has written to fire service employers to start the process of negotiating a pay rise for the UK...
Gloucestershire firefighters “furious” as county council forces through changes to working hours 04 Dec, 2024 News Firefighters have condemned today’s decision by Gloucestershire County Council to change crews’ shift patterns, raising...
FBU urges faster action on "disgraceful" cladding crisis 02 Dec, 2024 News The government has today announced a plan for the removal of unsafe cladding. It comes as the House of Commons debates...
"A wake up call for the fire authority": FBU responds to damning report into Shropshire fire service 29 Nov, 2024 News The Fire Brigades Union has responded to the latest inspection report into Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Released...
Firefighters call on Labour to take urgent action for UK-wide flooding resilience 26 Nov, 2024 News The Fire Brigades Union has written to ministers in light of the flooding caused by Storm Bert, to demand a statutory...
Firefighters demand release of fire engine donation at Israeli embassy protest 19 Nov, 2024 News Firefighters held a protest at the Israeli embassy in London on November 18, calling for the release of a fire engine...
Independent review into racism in Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service published 07 Nov, 2024 News Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service has today published the findings of its Independent Review into allegations of...
Bonfire night: Firefighters call for more resources ahead of busiest night of the year 05 Nov, 2024 News Firefighters are facing the busiest night of the year without the resources needed to keep the public safe, the Fire...
National Audit Office report on dangerous cladding confirms worst fears 04 Nov, 2024 News The National Audit Office published its report, Dangerous cladding: the government’s remediation portfolio today, 4...
