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Britain / 6 November 2024
Attacks on emergency services ‘completely unacceptable’
Firefighters from the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) take part in the Cuts Leave Scars rally outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, October 26, 2023
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An EasyJet plane lands during sunrise at London Gatwick Airport in Crawley, West Sussex. The airport wants to bring its second, emergency runway into routine use for take-offs by smaller aircraft, providing a major boost in capacity and resilience. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has a deadline of February 27 to decide whether to approve the airport's application for a development consent order (DCO). Picture date: Monday February 17, 2025
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CUTS to services and “militarised police” only add fuel to the fire of Bonfire Night unrest, community campaigners warned today.

FBU Scotland chairman Gus Sproul branded the violence “completely unacceptable,” adding: “There has been a concerning increase in the number of attacks on our members as police numbers, community engagement projects and youth services have been cut.

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