Last week's heatwave response was praised 'but beneath the surface deeper-seated problems remain'.
London Fire Brigade requires improvement by every measure it is assessed on, a watchdog has found.
Matt Parr, inspector of HMICFRS, said: "Overall, the brigade leadership have demonstrated a clear intent to addressing the problems identified during our previous inspection [in 2019]. "The brigade has made little progress in addressing the following area for improvement identified in 2019," the report says.
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