Birmingham Council Raises Taxes by 7.5% Amid Major Service Cuts 📉

Birmingham City Council has approved a budget that raises council tax by 7.5% while making deep cuts to services, including adult social care, libraries, and bin collections. Striking bin workers and protesters gathered outside the council house to voice their anger. The council says the cuts are necessary to stabilise its finances, but critics warn they will hit residents hard. Here’s what this budget means for Birmingham.