Police and firefighters around UK gear up for Bonfire Night disorder
Summary
Police and fire services across the UK are preparing for possible disorder on Bonfire Night, following reports of fireworks being used against people and buildings. Police are increasing patrols and using measures such as dispersal orders and fireworks control zones, while firefighters’ unions warn that attacks and limited resources threaten crews and their ability to respond.Key Facts
- Seven people were arrested in Birmingham after fireworks were set off in the city centre on Halloween.
- A pub landlady in Salford said a group of about 60 teenagers surrounded her pub, fired fireworks at it and harassed passersby.
- Police in Scotland are mounting their largest operation since Donald Trump’s visit to the country last year, with officers and vehicles brought in from England and Wales.
- Fireworks control zones in parts of Edinburgh and Glasgow prohibit the use of pyrotechnics.
- Police in West Yorkshire said the period around 5 November is one of their busiest times of the year; riot officers and helicopters are regularly deployed in Leeds’s Hyde Park area.
- Police seized 30 tonnes of illegal fireworks in Bradford and Halifax before Halloween and Bonfire Night.
- In England, 129 firefighters were injured in attacks in the year ending March 2025, up from 96 the previous year; 13 injuries were serious.
- Scotland’s fire and rescue service recorded 16 physical attacks on firefighters and 20 attacks on property and equipment in 2025-26.
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