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Firefighters in England and Wales staged fresh strikes yesterday in their long-running dispute with the government over pensions.
Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) walked out at 6.30am - the ninth stoppage since September.
Under the terms of an agreement between the FBU, central government and fire services, strikers return to work if there is a major emergency which might lead to large numbers of people being put at serious risk.
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Since 2010, one in five firefighter jobs has disappeared alongside 30% funding cuts — all while climate breakdown brings record blazes and flooding. It’s time to fund our fire service properly, writes FBU general secretary STEVE WRIGHT
