Public will be at risk if Labour drops £28bn green plan, warns fire union chief

Exclusive: FBU’s Matt Wrack says investment is crucial for tackling rise in floods, wildfires and storms

The public will be put at risk if Keir Starmer drops his plan to spend £28bn a year on green investment, according to the head of the Fire Brigades Union, who warned his members were already experiencing the effects of the climate crisis.

Matt Wrack, the FBU’s general secretary, urged the Labour leader not to scale back or delay the party’s green scheme, which he said was essential for combatting a steep increase in floods, wildfires and storms.