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Firefighters issue 10 demands to repair 14 years of austerity at mass rally
A group of firefighters from Birmingham join other members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) during a rally outside the Houses of Parliament in central London, calling for more investment in the fire service, October 8, 2024
“At local level, it’s different."
HUNDREDS of firefighters from across Britain staged a mass rally and lobby of Parliament today to demand urgent action to save fire services that are “on their knees.”
Firefighters at the Fire Brigades Union’s Time To Deliver rally called on the new Labour government in Westminster to meet 10 demands to reverse 14 years of Tory austerity.
This included proper investment to make fire services better and safer as well as fit to fight new challenges created by climate change.
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