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HUNDREDS of firefighters will march on Westminster tomorrow as their union issues a manifesto to save Britain’s fire & rescue services from crisis.
Firefighters’ jobs have been cut by 20 per cent since the Tories took power in 2010, stations have been closed and fire appliances axed.
And the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) says that real-terms pay is down 12 per cent.
The FBU said in a statement: “Every day firefighters save lives. They run towards dangers when others are running away.
“But the fire & rescue service is in crisis. While extreme weather events get more common, our resources have been cut.
“While firefighters die from cancer, the UK is decades behind other countries on tackling fire contaminants.”
The union said workers have had enough, adding: “Last year’s pay campaign showed that when we stand together, we can shift our employers and the government.
“But now we need to do something much bigger: we need to win a future for the fire & rescue service.”
The rally starts at noon.
