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Firefighter who died while battling warehouse blaze is remembered 113 years on

More than a century after his death a firefighter who died in the line of duty will be remembered after a social media plea to find his relatives was successful. William Fraser was just 28 when, as he was battling to put out a large warehouse fire ...

24 Apr 2022 at 14:25

Minister denies ‘aversion’ to more fire regulation in years before Grenfell

Former fire minister Brandon Lewis has denied at the Grenfell Tower inquiry that the Government had an “aversion” to increasing fire safety regulation in the years leading up to the fatal blaze. The Northern Ireland Secretary was the minister for ...

30 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Plaque unveiled to honour two firefighters killed in line of duty

A plaque has been unveiled to commemorate two firefighters close to the 60th anniversary of their deaths in the line of duty. On January 7 1963, Lanarkshire Fire Brigade assistant firemaster Stanley McIntosh, 48, and station officer Joseph ...

11 Jan 2023 at 12:00

New anti-strikes law will ‘poison’ industrial relations, ministers warned

New laws requiring minimum levels of service from ambulance staff, firefighters and railway workers during industrial action risk triggering a fresh clash with the unions, ministers have been warned. Business Secretary Grant Shapps has ...

10 Jan 2023 at 11:56

Shapps on collision course with unions over minimum service levels laws

Trade unions and ministers are on course for a fresh clash after Grant Shapps set out new laws requiring minimum levels of service from ambulance staff, firefighters and railway workers during industrial action. The proposals were ...

10 Jan 2023 at 16:47

Troops on stand-by as ministers prepare for strikes across public services

Hundreds of troops are on stand-by to cover for ambulance crews, firefighters and Border Force staff as ministers prepare for a wave of strikes across public services in the run-up to Christmas. The Cabinet Office said that about ...

04 Dec 2022 at 17:33

Unions accuse Chancellor of ‘declaring war on workers with Budget of cuts’

Unions have criticised the Budget for failing to tackle the pay disputes ongoing across the country. As the Chancellor delivered his speech in the Commons, thousands of workers staged a demonstration outside Downing Street as ...

15 Mar 2023 at 14:40

Unions should not comply with new minimum service laws, says FBU chief

Unions are being urged to build a campaign to defy the controversial new law on minimum levels of service during strikes. Fire Brigades Union (FBU) general secretary Matt Wrack called for “mass non-cooperation and ...

25 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Firefighters accept revised pay deal to avert strikes

Firefighters have voted to accept a pay deal aimed at averting strike action, with a union leader hailing the settlement as a “testament to the power of collective action”. An improved offer was made in February ...

06 Mar 2023 at 16:25

Union leader says pay offer ‘a step forward’ as firefighters set to accept deal

Firefighters are expected to accept a pay offer aimed at averting strikes later on Monday, with a union leader branding the proposed deal a “step forward” achieved through collective bargaining. A revised offer ...

06 Mar 2023 at 11:08

Scotland

Firefighters will consider all options to defend jobs and services, says union

A union has said firefighters will consider “all options” to defend jobs and services in the face of cuts. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has warned the service would be “decimated” by cuts and said they would ...

22 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Scottish firefighters warn of potential strike action over cuts

Firefighters may have “no other option” but to take strike action if an anticipated £36 million in cuts to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service go ahead, a union has warned. Hundreds of Fire Brigades Union ...

24 Aug 2023 at 16:17

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