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Fire minister 'held back pensions offer to provoke strike'
Leaked letter shows Tories hoarded details of improved scheme as firefighters embarked on industrial action
FIREFIGHTERS lashed out at Tory Fire Minister Brandon Lewis yesterday for keeping details of an improved pension scheme secret to provoke them onto an “unnecessary strike.”
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) launched the first of three days of action yesterday over plans to slash their pensions.
But a letter leaked to the press as the walkout began shows the minister let slip he has had improved plans for Fire Service pensions since March.
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