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Steve Wright ‘deeply honoured’ to be elected new Fire Brigades Union leader
Firefighters from the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) take part in the Cuts Leave Scars rally outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, calling for an end to cuts imposed on the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service over the last 10 years, October 26, 2023

STEVE WRIGHT said he is “deeply honoured” as he started work as the Fire Brigades Union’s (FBU) new general secretary yesterday.

In his first public comments since the FBU ballot was announced on Tuesday, Mr Wright said: “However you voted, I will work with the executive council and all FBU officials every day to deliver for you — together we will fight for your pay, pensions and terms and conditions.

“I stand by the commitments made to members in my election statement.

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