Dossier
volunteer coastguards
Coverage of volunteer coastguards in the Nexus archive.
- Labour U-turns over plans to stop paying volunteer coastguards for attending emergencies in a 'major win' for coastal communities
Labour reversed its decision to stop paying volunteer coastguards for attending emergencies, marking a significant victory for coastal communities. The policy change preserves financial support for these volunteers, who play a critical role in emergency response.
- The brave volunteer coastguards who risk their lives for £11 an hour - soon to be cut to ZERO after a legal wrangle, finds JANE FRYER: Hundreds will die - and people will quit as a result
Volunteer coastguards currently earn £11 an hour, but their pay is set to be reduced to zero due to a legal dispute. The cut is expected to lead to hundreds of preventable deaths and an exodus of volunteers.