Birmingham back on the brink

Birmingham City Council’s financial crisis is deepening, a scathing report from auditors Grant Thornton has revealed.

Birmingham City Council's financial crisis is deepening, a scathing report from auditors Grant Thornton has revealed.

Accounts for 2017/18 reveal the council spent £117m in reserves over two years in a bid to balance the books.

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