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Rishi Sunak’s leadership questioned as studies sow levelling up doubt

Two reports by influential think tanks have been critical of efforts to address regional inequalities.

The Independent UK

What is HS2, where will it go and when will it be completed?

The government is rethinking plans for part of Britain’s biggest rail infrastructure project, much delayed and well over budget

The Independent UK

Holiday bargains are back for autumn travellers with £20 flights to the Canaries

Exclusive: Tui is offering a package deal from Birmingham to Mallorca next week for under £1 per hour

The Independent UK

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Man, 60, arrested after Birmingham bully XL attack on 11-year-old girl

Ana Paun, 11, suffered shoulder and arm injuries in the attack in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, on Saturday

The Independent UK

Dog attack: Man, 60, arrested after girl, 11, savaged by American bully XL and Staffordshire bull terrier crossbreed

Ana Paun, 11, was left with arm and shoulder injuries after dog attack in Birmingham

Evening Standard

XL Bully owner defends breed and says banning them ‘won’t work’

There have been calls to outlaw Bully XLs after Ana Paun, 11, was viciously mauled on the arm by one in Birmingham

The Independent UK

Schoolgirl relives moment XL bully dog savaged her before turning on others

‘The owner should be in prison because he never did anything, he just let the dog bite everyone’

The Independent UK

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XL Bully owner slams ‘knee-jerk moral panic’ amid calls to ban breed after attack on girl, 11

There have been calls to outlaw Bully XLs after Ana Paun, 11, was viciously mauled on the arm by one in Birmingham

The Independent UK

Jury out on Bentley driver accused of killing two young brothers

Hamza Shahid, from Birmingham, denies he was racing an Audi before the fatal crash in 2019

Evening Standard

Girl, 11, tells of terror during attack by bully XL crossbreed puppy - OLD

Ana Paun was attacked in Birmingham on Saturday.

The Independent UK

More English councils expected to fail owing billions, warns Moody’s

Rating agency report amid local government crisis lists 20 most indebted authorities relative to size

The Guardian - UK

Mother of boy killed by American Bully XL dog slams Government over lack of breed ban

Emma Whitfield spoke out after Home Secretary Suella Braverman suggested the animals could be prohibited following an attack in Birmingham

Evening Standard

Schoolgirl relives moment XL bully dog savaged her before turning on others

‘The owner should be in prison because he never did anything, he just let the dog bite everyone’

The Independent UK

Mother of boy killed by bully XL dog attacks Government over lack of breed ban

Emma Whitfield spoke out after Home Secretary Suella Braverman suggested the animals could be prohibited following an attack in Birmingham.

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The Guardian - UK

Geoff Durbin obituary

Other lives: Pioneering neonatologist whose research led to major improvements in the standards of newborn care

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on Birmingham council: it won’t be the last to fail until local government funding is overhauled

Urgent reform of an outdated, unfair system of finance is vital

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s going to cost billions’: UK councils face huge bills over equal pay claims

GMB union is supporting 3,000 claims in Birmingham – and is gathering evidence from 20 other councils

The Guardian - UK

Councils, sewage, school buildings: Britain has neglected the dull but vital stuff – and is paying a heavy price

One of the hallmarks of a civilised nation is a state that manages basic services. That was our right and privilege, but no longer, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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The Guardian - UK

Three arrested after ‘nasty assault’ on Birmingham traffic wardens

Arrests come after video on social media appears to show a warden being punched and a man attempting to knee another in face

The Guardian - UK

UK’s largest electric vehicle charging hub opens in Birmingham

Up to 180 vehicles can be charged at any one time in as little as 15 minutes at the just-opened Gigahub

The Independent UK

Birmingham Council was warned not to host Commonwealth Games before bankruptcy

Council chiefs ignored advice to focus on ‘serious’ financial problems

The Independent UK

Birmingham residents warned ‘all bets are off’ on cuts as city council effectively bankrupt

Europe’s largest local authority said all new spending, with the exception of protecting vulnerable people and statutory services, must stop

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on local government finance: a growing crisis with deep roots

Editorial: Ministers are trying to score party political points from Birmingham’s woes, but Tory councils have also been broken by the rising burden of austerity

The Guardian - UK

‘A pointless exercise’: mixed feelings over Games legacy in bankrupt Birmingham

Many look back fondly on last year’s Commonwealths in city, but there are questions over its cost

The Independent UK

Birmingham council leader Zooms ‘on holiday in New York’ as authority ‘goes bankrupt’

Labour council leaderJohn Cotton is reportedly in the Big Apple for his 50th birthday while the city council faces major crisis

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