Firefighters to vote on strike action after rejecting five per cent pay offer

Firefighters will start voting on strike action n the latest industrial dispute over below-inflation pay offers.

The Fire Brigades Union said the "historic ballot" comes after its members rejected a five per cent increase to their wages.

Matt Wrack, the Fire Brigades Union general secretary, said: "This is an historic ballot for firefighters and control staff. We are rarely driven to these lengths. He added that firefighters are using foodbanks and "we know that because FBU officials have had to sign off on members going to them.

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