Currently serving firefighters and control firefighters have until Monday 30 June to complete the mental health survey. It is only with the data from this survey that we can tackle the causes of poor mental health and advocate for better support. 🧵 Survey link below.

30/6/25. UK. Firefighters urge Government to tax polluters to fund struggling fire services to deal with fires and floods due to climate change. dorsetecho.co.uk/news/national/…

snippet from an interview with Sky News this morning, as temperatures are set to reach dangerous highs of 34°C The government promised us action on working temperatures. Now’s the time!

Outstanding Steve Wright Fire Brigades Union ‼️🔥‼️🔥‼️

As another heatwave hits parts of the UK, firefighters are on high alert. Wildfires are on the rise, but the fire and rescue service has been cut to the bone. The government must tax the oil and gas companies driving the climate emergency - and fund our public services.

In April this year, UK wildfires had burnt an area larger than the overall annual record for the last decade. To tackle this escalating threat, the FBU is calling for: ❗ Immediate investment in staff, training and resources ❗ National standards to end the postcode lottery

🚨 📣 FBU Members: Vote Now!! 🚨 📣 There is 1 week to go in the FBU National Officer election. If you haven’t voted, you have a few days left to do so - your vote matters. Ballot papers have landed. Now’s the time to vote!! ✅ Experienced leadership ✅ Action on what

Great to discuss the critical issue of wildfires on BBC Countryfile on Sunday. It's vital to recognise the growing risk across all parts of the UK and the urgent need for immediate funding and sustained investment in our Fire & Rescue Services. Proposed cuts in many FRS’s

The UK are so far behind when it comes to the protection of firefighters, this must change. Work carried out by Prof. Anna Stec provides irrefutable evidence of the dangers faced by UK firefighters, Fire Brigades Union will continue to fight for presumptive law which must be introduced

A French region has banned tap water after PFAS chemicals polluted the water supply of 60,000 people. The source was a firefighting foam used at the nearby airport since the 1960s, ending only in 2017. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Earlier today, FBU members from Eastern and Wales regions lobbied MPs for an urgent increase in central funding. The fire service is facing a postcode lottery, with many brigades left without adequate investment in PPE, full-time staffing and training.

Implement the Hillsborough Law in full Keir Starmer -as you promised. The Law has been delayed long enough. No more broken promises. After decades of injustice and delays, it's the very least the families of Hillsborough deserve. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Palestine Action is part of the UK’s proud tradition of protest. The march towards authoritarianism has not stopped under Labour. My friend & comrade Suresh Grover writing in the Guardian ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏼 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

#WeRemember the six people who lost their lives at the Lakanal House fire, 16 years ago today. Today, 3,400 residential buildings over 11m in England alone still haven't completed unsafe cladding remediation. Removal of unsafe cladding across the UK must be prioritised.

Dutch media reports: "Everyone in the #Netherlands has #PFAS in their blood": dutchnews.nl//2025/07/every… Taft Right Livelihood Yale School of Public Health Lesscancer #foreverchemicals #PFOA #PFOS Dark Waters #ExposureBook

Today marks the anniversary of the Lakanal House fire in 2009, where six people lost their lives. The warnings after Lakanal were clear, about dangerous materials, weak regulation, and the need for urgent change. But those warnings were ignored. Eight years later, Grenfell.

Thank you The Dallas Express News Cowtown Caller ~ this took courage and bravery for you to be the first to spotlight the inaction of lawmakers to investigate.

South West FBU members giving support and solidarity to the Gloucestershire Phlebotomists on day 100 of their strike for better pay. They carry out a vital role in hospitals in Gloucester & Cheltenham and their belligerent CEO refuses to pay them fairly for their specialised work

Pleased to be speaking at today’s NSSN conference, standing alongside committed trade unionists from across the UK.

Since the Spending Review on 11 June, firefighters have been at Westminster every Wednesday, meeting MPs to raise urgent issues. We'll be there weekly until Parliament recess, and continue campaigning through summer, autumn, and beyond. The Fire and Rescue Service needs