MPs urged to fight for funding as fire authority gives extra time to find cash 29 Aug, 2025 News After a campaign by firefighters, Hampshire and Isle of Wight fire authority voted today to delay cuts to frontline...
Firefighters urge fire authority to defer £1.6 million frontline cuts amid crisis 27 Aug, 2025 News The Fire Brigades Union and concerned members of the public are calling on Hampshire and Isle of Wight fire authority to...
Union slams “disgraceful” wave of new cuts as thousands of firefighter jobs could face axe 21 Aug, 2025 News The Fire Brigades Union has reacted angrily to the news that fire and rescue services are to face deep cuts, just over a...
Firefighters left to tackle wildfire blaze without proper PPE 21 Aug, 2025 News Firefighters left to tackle wildfire blaze without proper PPE Last week, as temperatures soared, wildfires broke out...
"Shocking" lack of resources as 17 fire services send crews to Dorset & Wiltshire wildfire 14 Aug, 2025 News Firefighters continue to tackle the major wildfire at Holt Heat, Dorset, with a critical lack of resources meaning that...
Wildfire major incident in Dorset reveals dangers of fire service funding crisis, says FBU 11 Aug, 2025 News With two significant wildfire incidents breaking out within 24 hours this weekend, the Fire Brigades Union has issued a...
Invest in fire service to protect public from emerging risks of e-batteries, says FBU leader 28 Jul, 2025 News Firefighters need resources to keep public safe from emerging risks of e-batteries and climate change, says the leader...
Firefighter union leader shares message of support with striking doctors 24 Jul, 2025 News The leader of the Fire Brigades Union has called for the government to "get round the table" with the BMA, in a message...
Starmer and Rayner must intervene to end Birmingham bin strike, warns fire union leader 20 Jul, 2025 News Fire Brigades Union general secretary Steve Wright has called on Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner to step in to deliver a...
FBU condemns "outrageous and authoritarian" suspension of four Labour MPs 16 Jul, 2025 News Labour has today suspended the whip from four MPs for their role in a rebellion over welfare cuts. Steve Wright, Fire...
