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Tory cuts responsible for increased fire deaths, firefighters warn
12,000 frontline firefighter jobs have been cut since the Tories came to power in 2010
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FIREFIGHTERS are warning that homes are at far higher risk than before because of budget cuts.
Speaking to the Star, Fire Brigades Union (FBU) general secretary Matt Wrack said today: “We simply do not have enough firefighters left to keep people safe. The service has been cut to ribbons.
“Fire deaths have increased, as has the amount of time it takes fire crews to respond to an emergency.
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