Impending staffing crisis in emergency services looming

The Fire Brigades Union is warning hundreds of its most senior officers could take advantage of new pension regulations to quit the service early.

It’s an impending staffing crisis in our emergency services. The Fire Brigades Union is warning hundreds of its most senior officers could take advantage of new pension regulations to quit the service early.

The union says up to 500 staff could now go without being penalised. Meanwhile Police Scotland has around 1800 officers who qualify to leave the force.

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