DARK SECRETS: 6 - The Real Truth

London Fire Brigade criticised over rehiring retired senior staff in ‘tax-saving’ measure

Union said rehiring retired senior staff showed bosses were ‘gaming system’ to ‘rob taxpayers’

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2022

Warning that Bonfire Night may leave firefighters 'too stretched to cope'

“Communities should know that their fire and rescue service is far weaker than it should be"

Manchester Evening News · Nov 5, 2022

Scots firefighter who died tackling hotel blaze 44 years ago honoured with plaque

Alexander 'Sandy' Drummond was lost his life in fire which badly damaged the Crinan Hotel in Argyll and Bute in 1978.

Daily Record · Oct 30, 2022

A firefighter strike could be on the horizon - and our fire authority blames the government

The Fire Brigades Union is currently in dispute with the government over staff pay

Chronicle Live · Oct 17, 2022

Firefighters urged to reject improved pay offer

The FBU says the 5% offer is a ‘significant’ real terms pay cut.

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022

Firefighters warn lives are 'at risk' due to staff reduction

Merseyside firefighters are considering industrial action

Liverpool Echo · Sep 24, 2022

Firefighter sacked for speaking out to support Brexit wins £8,000

Paul Embery is now a presenter on GB News

Wales Online · Sep 22, 2022

Firefighters in England say 100-hour weeks to pay bills are ‘gamble with safety’

Emergency service at ‘breaking point’ as union ballots over 2% pay award

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2022

Firefighters could strike as union holds ballot on industrial action amid 'real terms pay cut'

Firefighters and control room staff were offered a two per cent pay rise in June, way below the inflation rate of 10.1% recorded in July

Chronicle Live · Sep 7, 2022

Thousands of firefighters to ballot for strike action over pay

The Fire Brigades Union said 32,500 of its members across the UK will vote in the next few weeks

Liverpool Echo · Sep 6, 2022