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The Fire Brigades Union says fire and rescue services are in desperate need of resources in the wake of Storm Bram flooding chaos this week. Storm Bram brought 90mph winds, rain and flooding to parts of UK. The Met Office warned of danger to life in areas of Scotland. At the storm’s peak, there were...

Firefighters in Oxfordshire are preparing to launch a “huge” campaign against cuts to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Yesterday, over 150 firefighters from across the county travelled to Oxford for a mass Fire Brigades Union (FBU) members’ meeting in opposition to the county council’s plans...

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has today revealed stark figures showing that the London Fire Brigade (LFB) only managed to keep its full fleet of fire engines available for 5% of shifts during the year to date. [1] Between 1 January and 8 November 2025, the full fleet was only available for 33 shifts...

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has written to Buckinghamshire fire authority, formally objecting to proposals that would see the removal of seven retained fire engines and to close fire stations at Great Missenden and Stokenchurch. The fire authority is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 12 November, to...

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has issued a stark warning against proposals to further cut the “overstretched and under-resourced" London Fire Brigades’ budget next year. In a letter sent to all London MPs this week, the union highlighted that between 20 and 30 fire engines are routinely unavailable...

The Fire Brigades Union says that firefighters are pushed "far beyond safe limits" responding to a huge number of calls on bonfire night without the resources needed. The Scottish fire and rescue service reported responding to over 700 calls yesterday. The London Fire Brigade reported responding to...

The Fire Brigades Union is calling for urgent government funding for the fire and rescue service in the upcoming budget, saying services are facing bonfire night without adequate resources. Bonfire night is annually one of the busiest nights of the year for fire and rescue call outs. This comes as...