Firefighters strike in pensions row

%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%Firefighters will launch a series of fresh strikes over the Bank Holiday weekend, with its long-running dispute over pensions remaining deadlocked.

Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) in England and Wales will walk out for five hours from noon today, between 2pm tomorrow and 2am on Sunday, and between 10am and 3pm on Sunday, forcing fire authorities to make alternative arrangements for fire cover.