"Donald Trump is a toxic, authoritarian billionaire who has waged a war on workers and the living standards of ordinary Americans, and enacted a brutal, racist anti-migrant policy at odds with basic humanitarian values. Rolling out the red carpet for him with an unprecedented second state visit was always a shocking move for a Labour Government. Now we learn that fire cover may be compromised to accommodate it. This could hamper response times and public safety. Keir Starmer must cancel this state visit."
"Fifteen years of cuts mean the fire service is on its knees, and Buckinghamshire has spent all summer suffering a lack of resources. We have had wildfires, hot temperatures and low rainfall. Those conditions could well still be in place throughout September. We have now found that the service has been asked to deploy fire engines and a water tanker to sit outside Chequers for President Trump's visit."
The Fire Brigades Union urges cancellation of the US president's state visit and plans to send firefighters to Chequers to sit outside the stately home. The union warns that deploying crews for ceremonial duties could compromise fire cover, hampering response times and public safety. The fire service is described as stretched to breaking point after years of cuts, flooding and wildfires. Buckinghamshire endured wildfires, hot temperatures and low rainfall over the summer, and those conditions could persist into September. The deployment reportedly includes fire engines and a water tanker, which the union characterizes as a cruel misuse of emergency resources.
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