Unions attack 999 centresas 'albatross around neck'

Union leaders claim regional fire control centres are an "albatross around the neck" and swallowing £1m in monthly rents for empty rooms.

Costs have rocketed from 120m to 420m after a glut of IT problems and the Fire Brigades Union is now calling for the coalition government to scrap the plans.

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