Warning issued to Keir Starmer over Donald Trump’s UK visit

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9 Sep 2025 • 3:40 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has urged the Prime Minister to cancel Donald Trump's upcoming visit to the UK.
  • The union expressed concerns that the visit would further strain fire and rescue services, which are already stretched by budget cuts and recent wildfires.
  • Firefighters are reportedly being deployed to Chequers for the event, with Buckinghamshire fire and rescue service offering overtime to staff.
  • FBU General Secretary Steve Wright criticised Donald Trump as a "toxic, authoritarian billionaire" and stated the visit could compromise public safety.
  • Chris Wycherley, an FBU executive, highlighted that 15 years of cuts have left the fire service "on its knees", making the deployment for the visit seem like a "cruel joke".

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