Cuts

Fire service names eight fire stations under threat of closure in Dorset and Wiltshire

23 Jan, 2026 By Alice Dann

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has this morning informed firefighters of proposals to close eight fire stations across the county, in a series of cuts that the Fire Brigades Union has warned will put lives at risk. The eight fire stations facing closure are: Ramsbury Bradford on Avon...

Red Notice January 2026

21 Jan, 2026

The January 2026 edition of Red Notice, a monthly newsletter for FBU members sharing the latest updates from the union's campaigning work.

Scottish budget fails to provide funds to rebuild fire and rescue service

14 Jan, 2026 By Alice Dann

The Fire Brigades Union has responded to the Scottish government's latest budget, calling for urgent investment to rebuild following over a decade of cuts. Steve Wright, Fire Brigades Union general secretary said: “The Scottish government’s latest budget has, once again, failed to provide the...

A firefighter holds a sign reading 'Cuts cost lives, stop fire service cuts'

FBU pledges to “fight for every job” as cuts averted in Avon and Leicestershire

12 Jan, 2026 By Alice Dann

The Fire Brigades Union has warned that firefighters “will fight for every job and every station in every corner of the UK” as it prepares for the prospect of industrial action over cuts. The move comes as two fire services – Avon and Leicestershire – appear to have been spared cuts to services...

Fire engines sit idle as LFB threaten further frontline cuts

06 Jan, 2026 By Alice Dann

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is facing £6 million in budget cuts next year, with a further £12 million in unidentified ‘savings’. The LFB 2026-2027 budget submission also removes key operational budgets such as for uniform and communications upgrades. The brigade has been criticised by the union...

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Oxfordshire firefighters rally against council's cuts

Oxfordshire firefighters held a rally outside a meeting of Oxfordshire county council on 9 December, protesting dangerous cuts to the service. This followed a mass meeting of over 150 members gathering to plan a campaign in opposition to the cuts. The county is facing proposals to close three fire...

Protestors hold 'tax the rich signs', with one dressed as Rachel Reeves

FBU to fight for funding in wake of Budget

The Budget, Labour’s second since it came to power last year, was presented by Rachel Reeves on 28 November. While noting some positives, the FBU reacted with disappointment overall. Some measures were welcomed by unions. These included the lifting of the two-child cap on benefits, which should lift...

Tam Macfarlane wearing an FBU beanie speaks with a mic at a rally of striking phlebotomists

Maxed out?

Do governments have to “balance the books” – and why is it always workers who pay the price? Professor Gregor Gall debunks the spin. At times of economic and political crisis, governments often erode and undermine – in other words, attack - public sector workers and their terms and conditions of...

Red Notice December 2025

16 Dec, 2025

The December 2025 edition of Red Notice, a monthly newsletter for FBU members sharing the latest updates from the union's campaigning work.

Firefighters towing a rescue boat in flood water

Firefighters tackling flooding in wake of Storm Bram warn that investment needed to protect UK

10 Dec, 2025 By Alice Dann

The Fire Brigades Union says fire and rescue services are in desperate need of resources in the wake of Storm Bram flooding chaos this week. Storm Bram brought 90mph winds, rain and flooding to parts of UK. The Met Office warned of danger to life in areas of Scotland. At the storm’s peak, there were...

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