Government proposals will leave firefighters retiring before aged 60 due to fitness on just over £9,000 a year, the Fire Bridges Union (FBU) claims.
The union accused the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) of trying to "punish" fire personnel who are unable to meet fitness standards beyond the current retirement age of 55 by...
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