Birmingham
‘It’s horrible’: one month in, the Birmingham bin strike is causing a real stink
Locals are feeling the impact of the more than 17,000 tonnes of uncollected rubbish in the city’s streets
Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent
01, Apr, 2025 @4:12 PM
Birmingham declares major incident over bin strike as piles of waste grow
Council leader says situation causing ‘harm and distress’ with 17,000 tonnes of rubbish uncollected
Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent
31, Mar, 2025 @5:19 PM
Labour ads use NHS to attack Farage’s views before major Reform rally
Billboards in Birmingham cite party leader’s remarks about a new funding model as local elections campaigning begins
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
28, Mar, 2025 @9:24 PM
‘Making art made me feel free’: the prison paintings of Myanmar’s Htein Lin
The artist, who has an exhibition at Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery, created a unique body of work from jail uniforms, soap and lids while detained by Myanmar’s regime
Saeed Kamali Dehghan
25, Mar, 2025 @6:00 AM
Mahtab Hussain review – smoking mums, hidden mosques … and Rishi Sunak
The artist turns the state’s suspicious gaze on Britain’s Muslim community right back in the opposite direction in an overwhelming, galvanising show
Charlotte Jansen
24, Mar, 2025 @11:09 AM
Rubbish, rats and frayed tempers as bin strike brings chaos to Birmingham
Police called after frustrated residents tip waste on to street, less than two weeks into indefinite stoppage
Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent
21, Mar, 2025 @1:00 PM
Birmingham bin strike to continue after talks end without resolution
Union says Labour-run council could end industrial action with ‘decent rate of pay’, but town hall says offer is fair
Nadeem Badshah
20, Mar, 2025 @8:22 PM
Pedestrian dies in police car collision in Birmingham
Police say officers were responding to 999 call at time of collision in Acocks Green on Wednesday evening
Josh Halliday North of England editor
20, Mar, 2025 @5:24 AM
Birmingham bin collection strike offers ‘banquet’ for rats, pest expert says
Uncollected food waste ‘poses public health danger’ as 400 workers take indefinite action over pay and conditions
Daniel Lavelle
15, Mar, 2025 @10:08 AM
UK drops down list of affluent nations after decade of stagnation, NIESR finds
Districts in Birmingham now ranked below poorest areas of France, Malta and Slovenia as institute urges rethink on planned welfare cuts
Phillip Inman
12, Mar, 2025 @7:42 PM
Bin strike begins in Birmingham as workers and council trade accusations
Rubbish piles up as all-out strike follows smaller actions since January over scrapping of some roles
Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent and Jamie Grierson
11, Mar, 2025 @4:56 PM
Angela Rayner is right to home in on rogue landlords | Letters
Letters: Shuranjeet Singh says that more help is needed in the battle against rogue landlords in Handsworth, Birmingham
19, Feb, 2025 @5:45 PM
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