"Labour must tax the rich": unions call for reversal of winter fuel cut 25 Sep, 2024 News Labour conference delegates have voted for the government to reverse the cut to winter fuel payments. Around 10 million...
Labour conference demands urgent action to prevent another Grenfell tragedy 24 Sep, 2024 News Labour Party conference has unanimously passed a motion demanding urgent government action to tackle the building safety...
Firefighters rally for maternity pay outside South Yorkshire Fire Authority meeting 16 Sep, 2024 News Firefighters called for better maternity pay at a rally outside a meeting of the South Yorkshire Fire Authority today...
Blair's "despicable" Grenfell remarks are out of touch, says firefighter union leader 06 Sep, 2024 News In a TV interview, former Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that tragedies like Grenfell cannot be completely avoided...
“Grief, anger and vindication” – FBU responds to the Grenfell Tower public inquiry 04 Sep, 2024 News The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has today published its final report. Responding to the report, Matt Wrack, Fire Brigades...
MP calls for rethink of Dorset and Wiltshire fire service cuts as FBU warns of risk to public 30 Aug, 2024 News Labour MP for Poole, Neil Duncan-Jordan, has raised concern over cuts to Dorset and Wiltshire fire and rescue service...
Dagenham high-rise fire exposes “national scandal” of flammable cladding, says FBU 26 Aug, 2024 News The Fire Brigades Union has said that a high-rise fire in Dagenham exposes the “national scandal” of flammable cladding...
New data reveals scale of job cuts in fire and rescue services across UK 26 Aug, 2024 News New figures obtained by the Fire Brigades Union reveal that 12,000 firefighter posts have been lost to cuts since 2010...
Cuts to Dorset and Wiltshire fire service will put public safety at risk, firefighters warn 21 Aug, 2024 News The Fire Brigades Union has warned that plans to cut Dorset and Wiltshire fire and rescue service will “put homes...
Deregulation and ignored warnings on Grenfell are “national scandal”, says union 20 Aug, 2024 News Recent reports have focused on the issue of ‘stay put’ guidance at the Grenfell Tower fire, with London Fire...
