August 2: The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) calls for an urgent meeting with the Home Secretary over safety concerns about the Bibby barge, later raising the possibility of legal action.

Source: https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/national/23842034.timeline-channel-migrant-crisis-rwanda-deportation-plan/?ref=rss

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is working with the FBU and UCLan to facilitate the testing.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-65365601?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Leicestershire firefighters were among FBU members who voted for potential strike action.

Source: https://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/news/national/leicestershire-firefighters-who-are-angry-over-pay-could-be-forced-to-strike-4010033

Now, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has sent a ‘pre-action protocol letter’ to Ms Braverman describing its concerns about the safety of the vessel, after previously describing it as a ‘potential death trap’.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/08/28/government-insists-bibby-stockholm-barge-safe-fire-union-legal-action-19405903/

The FBU backed a motion in TUC Congress, which was passed unanimously, that called for unions to coordinate and support further national and global efforts to tackle climate change.

Source: https://leftfootforward.org/2023/09/fbus-matt-wrack-on-climate-change-labour-and-the-bibby-stockholm-barge/

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced that it is standing down its local support for Labour.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/north-east-firefighters-union-stops-27474862