Fire Brigades Union general secretary Steve Wright has claimed that the Labour government has imposed a real-terms cut to fire and rescue services across England.
It reveals the amount of central funding for fire and rescue services in England will increase by just 1.4 per cent on average while CPI inflation is running at around 2.5 per cent in April.
He went on: “Next time there is a fire, a flood, or an extreme weather event, the public will ask why their fire service is unable to respond effectively”, he said.
The FBU’s previous general secretary Matt Wrack was central to ensuring workers rights remained a significant part of the Labour general election manifesto last year.
“There is already a postcode lottery on fire cover, and a lack of central government funding will make fragmentation worse.”.
