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Ruthless toff Boris Johnson has been warned by firefighters that he will have "blood on his hands" if he goes ahead with cuts to fire stations in London.
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) issued the warning and highlighted that three out of the eight fire stations which sent engines to the Apollo Theatre ceiling collapse in the West End on Thursday are among the 10 stations due to close.
FBU called on Mayor Johnson to reconsider his decision yesterday, at the same time as the announcement that seven local councils have lost their High Court bid to block the cuts.
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
