“Everyone in the fire brigade is feeling the exhaustion.” With wildfires and drought ravaging the UK, James Rodgers shared his experiences as a firefighter in London at a press conference alongside Green party leader Zack Polanski on Wednesday. After Rodgers’ speech, Polanski urged Andy Burnham to draw up a “robust wildfire prevention strategy” and create “a fire service with the resources it needs to tackle blazes”. “This should be funded by taxing the fossil fuel giants who are profiting from fuelling these infernos,” Polanski said.

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