Birmingham City Council declared a major incident on Monday to deal with the weeks-long strike. Politics
Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid declared a "major incident" in Birmingham after more than 17,000 tones of rubbish piled up across the city Culture
Council estimates 17,000 tonnes of waste remains uncollected around the city Events
Members of the Unite union in Birmingham are holding an all-out strike which has led to rubbish piling up in the streets. Events
The all-out strike has led to rubbish piling up in the streets and residents complaining about rats Events
The council says bin lorries are being prevented by picket lines from leaving waste depots. Events
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Birmingham City Council has declared a major incident over a bin strike and said that picket lines blocking its depots are preventing waste vehicles from collecting 17,000 tonnes of rubbish Events
