Red Notice March 2026
Hundreds sign petition against cuts to Buckinghamshire fire and rescue service
A petition protesting plans to cut the fire and rescue service in Buckinghamshire has gained over 500 signatures. Launched by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), the petition calls for Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority to stop plans to remove 7 fire engines and close 2 fire stations in the...
Fire service names eight fire stations under threat of closure in Dorset and Wiltshire
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has this morning informed firefighters of proposals to close eight fire stations across the county, in a series of cuts that the Fire Brigades Union has warned will put lives at risk. The eight fire stations facing closure are: Ramsbury Bradford on Avon...
Scottish budget fails to provide funds to rebuild fire and rescue service
The Fire Brigades Union has responded to the Scottish government's latest budget, calling for urgent investment to rebuild following over a decade of cuts. Steve Wright, Fire Brigades Union general secretary said: “The Scottish government’s latest budget has, once again, failed to provide the...
FBU pledges to “fight for every job” as cuts averted in Avon and Leicestershire
The Fire Brigades Union has warned that firefighters “will fight for every job and every station in every corner of the UK” as it prepares for the prospect of industrial action over cuts. The move comes as two fire services – Avon and Leicestershire – appear to have been spared cuts to services...
Fire engines sit idle as LFB threaten further frontline cuts
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is facing £6 million in budget cuts next year, with a further £12 million in unidentified ‘savings’. The LFB 2026-2027 budget submission also removes key operational budgets such as for uniform and communications upgrades. The brigade has been criticised by the union...
Oxfordshire firefighters rally against council's cuts
Oxfordshire firefighters held a rally outside a meeting of Oxfordshire county council on 9 December, protesting dangerous cuts to the service. This followed a mass meeting of over 150 members gathering to plan a campaign in opposition to the cuts. The county is facing proposals to close three fire...
FBU to fight for funding in wake of Budget
The Budget, Labour’s second since it came to power last year, was presented by Rachel Reeves on 28 November. While noting some positives, the FBU reacted with disappointment overall. Some measures were welcomed by unions. These included the lifting of the two-child cap on benefits, which should lift...
