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<p>Firefighters from brigades across the UK are to stage a rally and lobby of MPs to warn of the &#8220;savage&#8221; impact of Government spending cuts on jobs and safety.</p>
<p>Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) will travel to London for the Westminster event, claiming that up to one in nine jobs were at risk.</p>
<p>Leaders of other unions as well as Labour MPs will speak at the rally, which is expected to attract thousands of firefighters.</p>
<p>Matt Wrack, general secretary of the FBU, said: &#8220;Over 7,000 people a year are rescued by frontline firefighters.</p>
<p>&#8220;Today&#8217;s FBU event aims to highlight how government spending cuts threaten to undermine this highly-valued frontline service and galvanise support against cuts.</p>
<p>&#8220;Savage cuts are looming if the government persists in slashing budgets.</p>
<p>&#8220;The comprehensive spending review set out plans to cut the capital grant to local fire authorities by 25% over four years.</p>
<p>&#8220;This grant accounts for around half of spending on the fire and rescue service overall, but up to two-thirds in metropolitan areas where more firefighters work. The rest comes from council tax.</p>
<p>&#8220;The FBU estimates the capital grant cut alone would mean over 7,000 firefighter jobs axed &#8211; more than one in nine firefighters.&#8221;</p>
<p>The union warned that the impact on public safety will be &#8220;stark&#8221;, with threats to crewing levels, fire cover at night and response times.</p>
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