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Birmingham praised for war on payday lenders

A leading think tank has praised Birmingham City Council for ‘channelling the spirit’ of former mayor Joseph Chamberlain.

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 December 2013

A leading think tank has praised Birmingham City Council for ‘channelling the spirit' of former mayor Joseph Chamberlain after it declared war on payday loan companies and other lenders.

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