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Britain / 23 December 2019
Firefighters launch industrial action on Christmas Eve
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FIREFIGHTERS are launching a campaign of industrial action on Christmas Eve in protest against “dangerous” cuts to the service.

Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) in Surrey will begin action short of strike tomorrow, with plans for it to run for six months.

A total of 94 per cent of FBU members voted in favour of action earlier this month on a 72 per cent turnout.

  • Crowds of firefighters lined the street outside the London Fire Brigade (LFB) headquarters yesterday to form a guard of honour for outgoing commissioner Dany Cotton. 

    Ms Cotton, 50, is stepping down earlier than expected following criticism over the service’s response to the Grenfell Tower fire.
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