London fire brigade put into special measures over misogyny and racism

Watchdog to monitor force closely after damning report revealed deep-seated behavioural problems London fire brigade (LFB) has been placed into special measures by the chief fire inspector after a report revealing incidents of misogyny, racism and bullying. The watchdog moved the LFB into an enhanced level of monitoring on Wednesday, citing concerns about "culmulative evidence" from its last inspection and later of unacceptable behaviour within the brigade.His Majesty's inspector of fire and res...