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    The Killing of Palestinian Aid Workers

    01/06/2026 | 50 mins.
    Earshot and Forensic Architecture used forensic audio analysis to investigate the killing of aid workers in Gaza, including firefighters. Their report and film, The Last Responders (2026), details evidence of what happened. 

    FBU National Officer, Tam McFarlane speaks with Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Director of Investigations at Earshot, and Jess Bernard, Trade Union Organiser for Palestine Solidarity Campaign, about the report and the wider context of the ongoing genocide in Palestine.
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    Red Notice #3: Cuts, Health and Safety, Women's TUC

    20/04/2026 | 43 mins.
    FBU national officer Tam McFarlane speaks with national officer Adam Taylor, EC member for Oxfordshire Chris Wycherley, and National Women’s Committee Secretary Robyn Richardson. 
    Bringing you updates on the Health and Safety Summit, the Oxfordshire ballot against cuts, and the TUC Women’s Conference.
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    Cuts Kill

    20/03/2026 | 31 mins.
    The fire service is an all-hazards emergency service. When someone calls 999, they deserve a rapid, fully staffed, fully equipped response. Nothing less.

    Oxfordshire FBU members, vote YES and return your consultative ballot on industrial action before 30 March.
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    Anne's story: A firefighter's widow fighting for justice

    22/01/2026 | 21 mins.
    In this special episode of the FBU podcast, national officer Adam Taylor speaks with Anne Davies, the widow of firefighter Jeff Simpson. 
    In 2018, Jeff was diagnosed with lung cancer and died. Anne is now fighting for a legal precedent that could see firefighters accessing regular health monitoring and compensation for occupational diseases.
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    Red Notice #2: Austerity 2.0

    03/12/2025 | 28 mins.
    FBU national officer Tam McFarlane speaks with general secretary Steve Wright, and FBU regional chair for London, Gareth Beeton, in a brand new monthly show. This months Red Notice includes updates on the Autumn Budget, the Government's decision to scrap the PFCC model, and the underfunding crisis across London.
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About The FBU Podcast
The Fire Brigades Union will be sitting down with firefighters, union reps, and activists from across the labour movement. Each episode will bring you compelling discussions from the front lines of firefighting – the highs, the lows and everything in between.
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