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Ellie Crabbe

Rayner to meet with Birmingham council leaders as bin strikes continue

Angela Rayner is set to meet with Birmingham City Council chiefs (PA) - (PA Wire)

The Deputy Prime Minister will meet with Birmingham council leaders to discuss how to help “clear the waste backlog” for locals as the bin strikes continue, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said.

The city council declared a major incident on Monday March 31 because of the impact of the ongoing strike by members of the Unite union, which has seen tonnes of waste pile up in the streets.

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