17 h. ago Birmingham bin boss urges striking workers to reconsider ‘very fair’ offer

Birmingham needs to ‘get back to normal’, the council’s bin boss said as residents report seeing ‘cat-sized’ rats and workers fear losing their homes.

Economics

19 h. ago Council workers to be balloted in ‘biggest vote on strike action in years’

Local authority staff could stage industrial action amid a dispute over a 3% pay offer described by Unison as ‘pitiful’.

Politics

19 h. ago Birmingham's crippling bin strikes could spread to other parts of UK, warns Union boss

Unite boss Sharon Graham says there is "absolutely" a chance that the ongoing strikes by bin workers in Birmingham could spread - with Sheffield and Peterborough most at risk

Events

20 h. ago Teachers on path to strike action after major vote on 'unacceptable' pay offer

The largest education union in the country will launch a formal ballot on strike action if the Government's final pay offer for teachers 'remains unacceptable'

Politics

33 h. ago Birmingham rubbish strikes set to continue after bin workers reject offer

The Government has stepped in in an attempt to prompt an end to the deadlock.

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42 h. ago Birmingham bin workers REJECT deal to end strike as rats run riot and military experts called in

Refuse workers have rejected a deal aimed at ending the long-running bin strike crisis in Birmingham - Unite said its members voted overwhelmingly against the council’s 'totally inadequate' offer

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42 h. ago Birmingham bin strike crisis continues as refuse workers reject ‘totally inadequate’ pay deal

The British Army have been brought in to help tackle the rubbish piling up on the streets

Economics

43 h. ago Union's bins at Birmingham office are spotless while rest of the city festers in rubbish as workers to vote on partial deal to end strike today

Aerial images of Unite's regional office in Jennens Road, Birmingham , show the union's bins are spotless and seemingly empty.

Economics

47 h. ago Voices: Who’s to blame for Birmingham’s bin crisis? Join The Independent Debate

Birmingham’s bin strike has sparked a heated public debate over workers’ rights, public health, and the future of essential services – so where do you stand?

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49 h. ago Army to help tackle Birmingham rubbish as bin workers vote on strike deal

The action by members of Unite began on March 11

Economics

50 h. ago Rayner calls in the army over Birmingham bin strike as piles of rubbish grow

Refuse workers in Birmingham have been on strike since 11 March

Events

59 h. ago Army experts called in over Birmingham bin strike as piles of rubbish grow

Refuse workers in Birmingham have been on strike since 11 March

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3 d. ago New poll shows how Brits feel about Birmingham's bin strike and piled up rubbish

Huge piles of uncollected rubbish continue to sit on the city’s streets and locals have reported seeing giant rats the size of cats in the waste as a pay dispute keeps workers on strike - here's how people in the West Midlands and around the country feel about it

Events

4 d. ago Birmingham council's top executive jetted to Cannes for business trip as city was gripped by bin strikes that left 21,000

Joanne Roney, who is the managing director of the council, jetted off to the French Riviera for an investment conference in the same week bin workers began an all-out strike last month.

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4 d. ago Birmingham bin strike: Locals cash in charging to clear rubbish but end up fly

Our exclusive video shows a man emptying black sacks from a white Fiat van under the cover of darkness before being confronted by an angry resident - as negotiations to end the bin strike continue

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5 d. ago Birmingham bin strikes: Locals earn extra cash with waste collections as rubbish piles up on streets

Local Reece Ticer, 29, is juggling his day job as an electrical engineer with collecting bins from homes and local businesses, as negotiations to end the Birmingham bin strikes continue

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5 d. ago 'You're all f***ing tramps, it's disgusting!' Moment furious resident in Birmingham shouts at neighbours for dumping rubbish in the streets

Balsall Heath resident Chelsea Bernard blasted her neighbours for fly-tipping on their road - and not offering to help when she has tried to clean up the street.

Politics

5 d. ago Rayner urges striking Birmingham bin workers to accept ‘improved’ deal

Members of the Unite union launched an all-out strike last month in a dispute over pay and jobs.

Economics

6 d. ago Rats, rubbish and rising taxes: why Birmingham stinks right now – podcast

Why have the city’s bin collectors gone on strike? Jessica Murray reports“It’s been absolutely unbelievable,” William Timms, a pest controller, tells Hannah Moore.“Since March, calls have gone up 50%. Usually, I’m dealing with about three or four rodent jobs a day this time of year. And then I’ve got my insect jobs on top. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago A tale of two cities: Birmingham bin strikes hit city's poorest areas hardest as rubbish overflows into the streets...but posh roads just metres away are spotless

Rubbish has piled high in some of the poorest areas of Birmingham such as Balsall Heath, yet in the nearby roads lined with £1.5 million houses, there is not a bin bag in sight.

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