Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Ben Quinn

Fire Brigades Union bars former member of governing executive over alleged racist posts

Two fire brigade recruits.
Grant Mayos, not pictured, resigned from the FBU before the committee made the findings against him. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA

The Fire Brigades Union has barred a former member of its governing executive for allegedly making racist posts online and promoting material in support of a far-right party.

Grant Mayos – who resigned from the FBU before a disciplinary committee last week made the findings against him – had been chair of a group that had been waging a campaign to oust the leader of the union, Matt Wrack.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.