Thursday, 7 September 2023 The local authorities running Britain's second-largest city, Birmingham, have shifted focus on maintaining vital services as they declared the council effectively bankrupt due to an annual budgetary shortfall of millions of pounds.
As Birmingham council declares itself 'effectively bankrupt', Councillor Shaun Davies tells Tonight with Andrew Marr that a number of councils are on the brink of the same financial struggles.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering whether to scrap or delay the second phase of the HS2 high-speed railway which would link Birmingham with Manchester. Launched in 2009, HS2 was estimated to..
Birmingham, the UK's second-largest city, has found itself on the brink of financial collapse. The Birmingham city council has effectively declared bankruptcy, shutting down all nonessential..
Eating a Big Breakfast, May Not Lead to Burning , More Calories, Study Suggests.
NBC reports that the commonly-believed idea that eating a big breakfast and a light dinner can help people burn more..
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Thursday, 7 September 2023
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