UK firefighters union urges Starmer to cancel Trump state visit

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2025-09-09

London (PA Media/dpa) - The UK's firefighters' union is calling on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to cancel next month's visit to the United Kingdom by US President Donald Trump. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said it has emerged that firefighters will be deployed to Chequers, Starmer's official country residence, during the visit at a time when the service has been "stretched to breaking point" by cuts and wildfires. The FBU said Buckinghams......

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