Since 2010, one in five firefighter jobs has disappeared alongside 30% funding cuts — all while climate breakdown brings record blazes and flooding. It’s time to fund our fire service properly, writes FBU general secretary STEVE WRIGHT

DEAR readers,
Last Saturday our wonderful volunteers braved heavy rain to distribute the Durham Gala edition at the Big Meet.
Well done to all. Every copy was taken and for those that may have seen the paper for the first time we hope that you will have subsequently taken out a subscription or signed up for the Daily Alert — a good gateway to the paper.

With a host of labour movement events coming up, you can put a smile on the face of Morning Star circulation manager BERNADETTE KEAVENEY by taking out a bulk order

