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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Christopher McKeon

Military planners called in amid Birmingham bin strike

A month-long strike by refuse workers has left thousands of tonnes of rubbish piled up on the streets of Birmingham. (Jacob King/PA) - (PA Wire)

Military planners have been called in to help tackle the mounting piles of rubbish on Birmingham’s streets following a month-long strike by refuse workers.

The all-out strike, which began on March 11 as part of a dispute over pay, has seen thousands of tonnes of rubbish go uncollected and warnings of a public health emergency.

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