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With the government set to face challenges to the King's Speech next week, the Fire Brigades Union has urged MPs to back amendments on repealing the child benefit cap, ending arms sales to Israel, and for public ownership of water. Matt Wrack, Fire Brigades Union general secretary, said: With the...

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has published its Module 1 report, confirming the impact of austerity on pandemic preparedness. Responding to the report, Matt Wrack, Fire Brigades Union general secretary, said: We must never see a repeat of the Tories’ chaotic and negligent response to the Covid-19 pandemic...

The King's Speech is being delivered in the House of Lords today. Responding to the speech, Matt Wrack, Fire Brigades Union general secretary, said: "The steadfast commitment to start delivery of the New Deal for Working People within 100 days will significantly improve the lives of workers after 14...

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has called on the new Labour government to end years of "misery" under the Tories and deliver on their promises to working people following the party's win in the general election. Matt Wrack, Fire Brigades Union general secretary said: “Today marks the end of an era of...

The Fire Brigades Union has welcomed a commitment from the Labour Party to transform the fire and rescue service by giving firefighters and their union a voice in how it is run. Speaking today in front of firefighters in Dewsbury and Batley, a key battleground constituency, Shadow Home Secretary...

The trade union representing firefighters has said that the UK is “dangerously underprepared” for responding to fires, floods and extreme weather events, and has called on Keir Starmer to rapidly invest in the fire and rescue service when he enters Number 10. The Fire Brigades Union has warned that...