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London region FAW rep Vicky Shaw & WAC secretary Annabel Green representing at the TUC: Violence at work conference today. A couple of great reps who are doing good work to support London members.

One of my favourite clips from the 1998 double winning season is Alex Manninger and Martin Keown embracing each other after the penalty shootout victory against West Ham

@fssaafootball @fbunational Woody ❤️ leg end

We’re home and back to work around the UK! A huge shout to our sponsors @fbunational for supporting this double winning European victory! The squad appreciates you 🙌🏻 🇬🇧🔥⚽️🏆

❤️‍🩹🙏 Gigi Buffon: "Alex, every word is superfluous. Each tear would be just another for the loss of a friend and someone I've always admired." "You chose to be independent of the bustle of the soccer world, pursuing your happiness in simple things: a healthy life in the woods, fishing, nature, family. That was your belief." "In a world that is often curved and squatty, which is after overwhelm, careerism and easy gains, you have always claimed your freedom, maintaining an upright posture, with the pride of those who know what they want." "You had the strength to walk away from all of this and look at us with that sulking smile of yours, like to say: "you're all crazy, you'll never have me." "I hope, in fact, I'm certain, that from up there you will continue to guide your beautiful children and young wife." RIP Alex Manninger.

🚨 BREAKING: Today at our first-ever FBU health and safety summit, the Secretary of State for Health, Wes Streeting, announced health monitoring for firefighters. Cancers and other diseases will be detected sooner, ultimately protecting firefighters from preventable ill health.

Everyone at Arsenal is shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic passing of former goalkeeper, Alex Manninger. All our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this incredibly sad time. Rest in peace, Alex ❤️

@KemiBadenoch Border staff I know complain about this practice but government after government don't do anything about it.

£7,000 to fake being gay. Fake partners. Fake photos. Fake medical records. Nearly two thirds of these are approved 🤯 Anyone caught in this racket must face the consequences of being struck off and prosecuted.

Firefighters are significantly more likely to develop and die from cancer than the average worker. While the EU moves toward a blanket ban on all forever chemicals, PFAS is still present in UK firefighting equipment and PPE.

UNISON King's College London are striking today over the 1.4% pay offer. They are demanding a fair pay deal! London FBU Regional Secretary Jon Lambe standing in solidarity.

Where are the feminists? Where is Greta Thunberg? Where is Angelina Jolie? Where is Jane Fonda? Where is Natalie Portman? Where is Amal Clooney? Where are the libs? Where are they?

If you still don’t understand what people mean when they say “toxic empathy,” maybe this picture can help. Here we have a liberal white woman marching down the streets of NYC, carrying a sign mourning the recently slain dictator Ali Khamenei, a man who supported marriage to 9-year-olds, mandated hijab under threat of arrest and flogging, oversaw the punishment of women who removed their headscarves in protest, and imprisoned female activists for decades. In her other hand, she holds a sign that says “Globalize the intifada,” as in, “Bring these draconian laws to my own backyard.” The regime she’s defending would imprison or kill her for standing on that street corner with that sign, especially with her head uncovered. Don’t they make Darwin Awards for this crap?

As an Iranian living inside my country during war, I will say this plainly. The chance of me being killed by masked, armed men roaming the streets, or by gunmen standing on mosque rooftops behind machine guns, is far greater than the chance of dying in an airstrike. That is the truth of life under the Islamic Regime occupying Iran. The real fear here has never come from the sky. It has always come from the men the regime unleashes among its own people. #Irán #IranIsraelWar

"I'm an Iranian who lives in Tehran...In case I'm dead tomorrow, I just want you to remember this. "Please. Shut the fuсk up and don't use me against America or Israel...We asked for this. We want this attack... "I know I might die...I'm willing to sacrifice my life for Iran."

There’s a weird agenda around Arsenal right now. “Boring.” “Only set-pieces.” “Bottlers.” “No winning culture.” Let’s talk facts: Went away to Brighton. Took three massive points. Stayed ahead in the title race. Increased their lead Was it a classic? No. Did it need to be? Also no. Title races aren’t won on vibes. They’re won on results. We’ve seen champion teams grind out ugly away wins for years. When they do it, it’s “mentality.” When Arsenal do it, it’s “boring.” Three points. Away from home. Under pressure. That’s not bottling. That’s growing up. That’s getting closer to the title

White liberal women are now telling Persian women to put their hijabs back on and get back in the kitchen. What stage of feminism is this?

I love the nicknames he gave his coworkers 😂

The Iranian women’s national football team refused to sing the anthem of the Islamic Regime. Tonight. At the opening match of the Asian Cup. In front of the entire world. So, to all liberal Western women: Watch and learn. THIS is what real feminism looks like.

@LondonFBU Why are they rolling the dice and not getting more machines on the run.

KLC February 2026 London's unavailable cover Day 16 Fire Engines 3 Fire Rescue Units 2 Command Units Night 19 Fire Engines 3 Fire Rescue Units 1 Command Unit 1 Turntable Ladder Less Cover = more Risk Risk to London Risk to London Firefighters