Firefighters could become latest to walk out over pay complaints Firefighters in Scotland have been urged to back strike action after an ‘insulting’ pay rise offer. The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
Military on stand-by to drive ambulances and fight fires over strike fears Hundreds of troops are being trained, the Cabinet Office said Manchester Evening News · Dec 4, 2022
Merseyside firefighters to take industrial action for up to 6 months The union says its members are facing a reduction in staffing numbers and new shift systems Liverpool Echo · Dec 1, 2022
Firefighters to ballot for strike action after rejecting five percent pay offer It would be the first strike for pay in 20 years Manchester Evening News · Nov 29, 2022
Union is ‘sceptical’ senior leaders can change culture in London fire brigade After a damning report exposes misogyny, racism and bullying in the organisation, union says it raised concerns ‘over many years’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2022
Skint fire chiefs told to pay £4,000 for EACH soldier to cover striking firefighters Skint fire service chiefs face having to pay £4,000 per week per soldier if they are drafted in to cover pay strikes from February - but they won't be allowed into burning buildings or to rescue people. One authority chairman blasted: 'It's crazy' Daily Mirror · Nov 24, 2022
Son ‘overwhelmed’ as plaque honours firefighter father who died in line of duty The plaque to Adrian McGill who died in 1972 has been unveiled at Maryhill Fire Station. The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022
Glasgow firefighter who lost his life in Maryhill blaze commemorated with plaque on 50th anniversary Adrian McGill lost his life in a devastating blaze 50 years ago today, and now he's been commemorated with a plaque mounted on the wall of Maryhill Fire Station. Glasgow Live · Nov 18, 2022
Firefighters take a step closer to industrial action by rejecting 5 per cent pay increase A ballot for strike action may follow Manchester Evening News · Nov 14, 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
Firefighters and control staff balloted on 5% pay offer The Fire Brigades Union is recommending that its members reject the offer Wales Online · Oct 31, 2022
Merseyside fire unions ballot over industrial action short of a full strike Members began placing ballots on Tuesday and can do so until next month Liverpool Echo · Oct 20, 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
Climate complacency has left firefighters ill-prepared, says union chief Matt Wrack of Fire Brigades Union says ‘historic cuts’ have angered and demoralised his members The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022
Daily Record · Sep 21, 2022 Scottish fire service left 'hollowed out' as staff numbers drop to record low EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has lost almost 15 per cent of its staff over the last decade.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 6, 2022 Firefighters prepare for ballot on strike action over 'insulting' pay offer FIREFIGHTERS are preparing to ballot for strike action after negotiations failed to increase an “insulting” 2 per cent annual pay offer made on…
Manchester Evening News · Sep 3, 2022 Region's fire service is now better prepared for terrorist attack, government inspectors say after criticism last year 'By April 2023 we will equip every fire appliance in Greater Manchester with specialist equipment to support a timely response to a Marauding Terrorist Attack or a Mass Casualty Rescue incident'
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022 The UK’s new official opposition: how powerful union leaders are taking on the Tories As the cost of living crisis bites, leaders of barristers to bin collectors are becoming a force to be reckoned with
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022 UK weather: drought expected to be declared in parts of England on Friday Drought group preparing to meet as Met Office issues highest fire risk warning for much of England
Daily Mirror · Jul 23, 2022 Firefighters 'at breaking point' because of slashed jobs, pay cuts and heatwave chaos The London Fire Brigade had its busiest day since World War Two on Tuesday, dealing with more than 1,146 incidents and taking 2,670 calls and campaigners warn more could follow
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2022 I’ve fought wildfires for decades. None of it prepared me for the UK infernos this week The fire service is at the frontline of the climate crisis – yet with 11,500 frontline staff cut we are simply not equipped for it, says the Fire Brigades Union’s Tim Green
Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2022 London fire engines out of action due to staff shortages, says union Londoners are “at greater risk of death or serious injury” as staff shortages continue to plague the London Fire Brigade, the Fire Brigades Union has warned.
Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2022 Firefighters could strike over ‘insulting’ 2% pay rise offer The executive of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is recommending rejection of the offer, which it said is well below the soaring rate of inflation.
Liverpool Echo · Jun 16, 2022 Merseyside firefighter numbers fall according to Home Office figures Fire and Rescue Service says it is one of the highest-performing in the country
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022 Names of 72 Grenfell victims read out at memorial service on fifth anniversary A series of memorial events will be held to mark five years since the tower block blaze, which claimed the lives of 72 men, women and children.