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The Latest Breaking News from Birmingham

Jury out on Bentley driver accused of killing two young brothers

Hamza Shahid, from Birmingham, denies he was racing an Audi before the fatal crash in 2019

Evening Standard

Girl, 11, tells of terror during attack by bully XL crossbreed puppy - OLD

Ana Paun was attacked in Birmingham on Saturday.

The Independent UK

More English councils expected to fail owing billions, warns Moody’s

Rating agency report amid local government crisis lists 20 most indebted authorities relative to size

The Guardian - UK

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Mother of boy killed by American Bully XL dog slams Government over lack of breed ban

Emma Whitfield spoke out after Home Secretary Suella Braverman suggested the animals could be prohibited following an attack in Birmingham

Evening Standard

Schoolgirl relives moment XL bully dog savaged her before turning on others

‘The owner should be in prison because he never did anything, he just let the dog bite everyone’

The Independent UK

Mother of boy killed by bully XL dog attacks Government over lack of breed ban

Emma Whitfield spoke out after Home Secretary Suella Braverman suggested the animals could be prohibited following an attack in Birmingham.

The Independent UK

Geoff Durbin obituary

Other lives: Pioneering neonatologist whose research led to major improvements in the standards of newborn care

The Guardian - UK

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The Observer view on Birmingham council: it won’t be the last to fail until local government funding is overhauled

Urgent reform of an outdated, unfair system of finance is vital

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s going to cost billions’: UK councils face huge bills over equal pay claims

GMB union is supporting 3,000 claims in Birmingham – and is gathering evidence from 20 other councils

The Guardian - UK

Councils, sewage, school buildings: Britain has neglected the dull but vital stuff – and is paying a heavy price

One of the hallmarks of a civilised nation is a state that manages basic services. That was our right and privilege, but no longer, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Three arrested after ‘nasty assault’ on Birmingham traffic wardens

Arrests come after video on social media appears to show a warden being punched and a man attempting to knee another in face

The Guardian - UK

UK’s largest electric vehicle charging hub opens in Birmingham

Up to 180 vehicles can be charged at any one time in as little as 15 minutes at the just-opened Gigahub

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham Council was warned not to host Commonwealth Games before bankruptcy

Council chiefs ignored advice to focus on ‘serious’ financial problems

The Independent UK

Birmingham residents warned ‘all bets are off’ on cuts as city council effectively bankrupt

Europe’s largest local authority said all new spending, with the exception of protecting vulnerable people and statutory services, must stop

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on local government finance: a growing crisis with deep roots

Editorial: Ministers are trying to score party political points from Birmingham’s woes, but Tory councils have also been broken by the rising burden of austerity

The Guardian - UK

‘A pointless exercise’: mixed feelings over Games legacy in bankrupt Birmingham

Many look back fondly on last year’s Commonwealths in city, but there are questions over its cost

The Independent UK

Birmingham council leader Zooms ‘on holiday in New York’ as authority ‘goes bankrupt’

Labour council leaderJohn Cotton is reportedly in the Big Apple for his 50th birthday while the city council faces major crisis

Evening Standard

Why is Nottingham City Council effectively bankrupt, and what does Section 114 mean?

Nottingham joins a growing list of local councils that have declared effective bankruptcy by raising a Section 114 notice

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The Conversation

Birmingham's bankruptcy is only the tip of the iceberg – local authorities across England are at risk

The city of Birmingham has issued what is known as a section 114 notice. This signals that the council is unable to balance its budget, due to lack of financial resources.

The Independent UK

Sophie Turner seen partying in Birmingham as divorce from Joe Jonas confirmed

The couple have announced their decision to ‘amicably end our marriage’

The Independent UK

‘Labour cannot be allowed to bankrupt Britain’, claims Sunak

The Prime Minister criticised Labour’s record running Birmingham.

Fortune

One of Britain’s biggest cities declared itself bankrupt

Birmingham’s council said in June that it has already paid £1.1 billion ($1.4 billion) in equal pay claims over the last decade.

The Independent UK

Starmer: Versions of Birmingham Council financial distress across the country

Birmingham City Council is to halt all new spending due to declaring itself effectively bankrupt on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Call for talks to safeguard jobs amid ‘tough decisions’ at Birmingham council

The council does not have the money to pay off an equal pay liability, estimated to be more than £1 billion.

The Independent UK

What the papers say – September 6

Birmingham local council is under fire for blaming equal pay for bankruptcy, and big changes are coming for those on sickness benefits across the UK.

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