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Grenfell Tower fire "a crime caused by deregulation", says FBU

14 Jun, 2023 By Ben Duncan-Duggal

Today marks six years since the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. Last month, it was announced that the Public Inquiry's second report would be delayed until 2024. The Fire Brigades Union has said it will stand "shoulder to shoulder" with the Grenfell community to campaign for justice. Matt Wrack, Fire...

Grenfell Tower Inquiry update

15 May, 2023

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Dear Brother/Sister Grenfell Tower Inquiry update The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has informed the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and other core participants that its final report is unlikely to be published...

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Who is to blame for the Grenfell Tower fire?

Mark Rowe, FBU national officer explains how the public inquiry hearings concluded and what happens next The Grenfell Tower fire was the worst domestic fire in living memory, when 72 people died and a whole community lost their homes. This year, 14 June will mark the sixth anniversary since the...

Firefighter magazine, February March 2023

22 Feb, 2023

This issue pays its respects to Bro. Barry Martin who tragically died from injuries sustained at a major fire at former department store Jenners in Edinburgh. It covers the increased pay offer, an update on DECON, how the Grenfell Tower Inquiry concluded, the anti-strike Bill and FBU members rescue...

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“Absolutely and utterly untrue”: Matt Wrack replies to misleading comments on FBU’s Covid role in Parliament

14 Nov, 2022 By Ben Duncan-Duggal

FBU general secretary Matt Wrack gave evidence to the Home Affairs select committee in Westminster last week. The select committee is made up of MPs. Matt gave evidence on a range of current issues in the fire and rescue service including pay and conditions, wildfires and climate change, Grenfell...

FBU Grenfell inquiry closing submission: "disaster is direct consequence of government policies"

09 Nov, 2022 By Ben Duncan-Duggal

As the Grenfell Tower Inquiry draws to a close, the FBU’s lawyer has told the Inquiry that “the disaster was a direct consequence of a generation of government policies which combined to create a death trap for the residents of Grenfell Tower”. The comments came in the closing submissions for Phase...

Firefighter magazine, June/July 2022

06 Jul, 2022

In this issue of Firefighter read about the debates covered at annual conference, the long-awaited fire and rescue service white paper, the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire where campaigners called for charges to be brought against the greedy and the guilty - and a red plaque unveiling...

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Grenfell fire legal proceedings five years on

Vincent Reynolds, a principal lawyer at Thompsons Solicitors, on Grenfell Fire legal proceedings five years on from the tragedy More than 100 FBU members continue to seek justice for the injuries they sustained as rescuers on the night of the Grenfell fire. Their experiences caused them both...

Silent walk Grenfell 5th anniversary 14 June 2022 credit Jess Hurd

Grenfell justice #Demand charges

Calls for charges against the greedy and the guilty for the Grenfell Tower fire are growing, reports Helen Hague On 14 June, five years ago, toxic flames tore up Grenfell Tower in the early hours, killing 72 people in London’s richest borough. Since the building burned, in dignified silent walks...

Fire and Rescue Service Matters - Deregulation agenda widely condemned at the Grenfell Tower Inquiry

30 Jun, 2022

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry (GTI) reached a significant turning point this month, with closing submissions on Module 6, the part of the inquiry dealing with government policy and regulation. There was widespread agreement, including representatives of the bereaved, survivors and residents and the...

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