Birmingham city council declared bankruptcy. UK's second-largest city's situation explained | Mint – Mint

England’ second largest city Birmingham‘s city council on 5 September, declared itself bankrupt, putting a pause on all spending except essential ones. The Birmingham city council issued a 114 notice last Tuesday, thereby joining a string of local authorities, which include Woking, Croydon, and Thurrock, that have announced it did not have the resources to…

UK's Second Largest City Birmingham Has Declared Itself Bankrupt. Here's Why – NDTV

Birmingham City Council has said it does not have the money to pay the bill Birmingham, the second-biggest city in Britain, declared itself bankrupt on Tuesday, sending shockwaves through the city’s governance. The Labour-run administration representing the UK’s second-largest city issued a 114 notice, putting a stop to all but essential spending and becoming the latest in…