Local government

Councils in England are being urged to pass emergency motions to support their local firefighters in their pension dispute with the Westminster government. Newcastle City Council passed an emergency motion calling for Westminster fire minister Penny Mordaunt to enter into urgent negotiations with...

Firefighters across England have continued their strike action against attacks on their pensions by the Westminster government. The FBU executive council met in Buckinghamshire today to hear reports of the action. Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, said: “The FBU congratulates our members across...

Firefighters in Dorset and Wiltshire have laid down a marker by telling politicians that they “will not pay for cuts with our jobs, our service and the safety of firefighters and the public”. The statement comes as the Fire Brigades Union publishes its response to a public consultation considering a...

Reacting to the news that London Assembly members have rejected plans by Boris Johnson to lock out striking firefighters for entire shifts, Paul Embery, secretary for the FBU in London, said: “We are pleased that the London fire authority voted to reject the proposals to lock striking firefighters...