Birmingham City Council effectively declares bankruptcy

Birmingham City Council has announced it is effectively bankrupt after being hit with a £760m bill to settle equal pay claims. In a statement the council said all new spending, with the exception of protecting vulnerable people and statutory services, must stop immediately. #birmingham #uk #bankruptcy SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: For more from Sophy and her team, subscribe to her podcast here: For more content go to and download our apps: Apple: Android Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: Sky News videos are also available in German here/Hier können Sie außerdem Sky News-Videos auf Deutsch finden: To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: