Report Says London Fire Brigade ‘Institutionally Misogynist and Racist’ but Not Impacting Operations

Report Says London Fire Brigade ‘Institutionally Misogynist and Racist’ but Not Impacting Operations
London Fire Brigade logo from the side of a fire engine at a fire station in East London, on July 21, 2022. Aaron Chown/PA Media
Lily Zhou
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The head of London Fire Brigade (LFB) said complaints will be handled externally from Monday after an official report published on Saturday said the brigade is “institutionally misogynist and racist.”

The Independent Culture Review, commissioned by London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe following the suicide of 21-year-old trainee firefighter Jaden Matthew Francois-Esprit in 2020, was led by former Chief Crown Prosecutor Nazir Afzal.