New pension proposals could avert firefighter strike

A strike by thousands of firefighters across the UK could be averted after the government put forward new pension reform proposals at the 11th-hour.

The proposal, protecting firefighters’ existing retirement age, will be put to 300 union delegates who were due to vote on a recommendation to strike.

Firefighters can currently retire at 50 but ministers had wanted to raise the pension age to 60 for new starters.

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Under the new plans, those with 30 years’ service could retire at 50.

Fire Brigade Union (FBU) leaders are now expected to call off industrial action.