MPs call for inquiry into claims of bullying in UK fire services

New details emerge from report on London's brigades as opposition parties demand national review

The Home Office is facing demands from opposition MPs for a national inquiry into the culture of the UK's fire services, as new details emerged from a damning report on London's brigades that revealed widespread misogyny and racism.

Labour and the Liberal Democrats said the inquiry was necessary after the government overlooked previous warnings that fire brigades across the country were riven with bullying.