London's Fire Commissioner has promised he will sack racist and sexist workers after an explosive inquiry uncovered 'dangerous levels of prejudice' within Britain's biggest fire brigade.
London Fire Brigade boss Andy Roe promised to take a "zero tolerance" approach to staff found to have "behaved appallingly".
The 88-page report led by former chief crown prosecutor Nazir Afzal slammed "dangerous levels of prejudice" among firemen and women. "We found dangerous levels of ingrained prejudice against women and the barriers faced by people of colour spoke for themselves. The report, which makes 23 recommendations, is based on the experiences of hundreds of staff members.
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