How 14 years of Conservative rule has made council bankruptcy commonplace – The Conversation

A growing number of councils in England have declared bankruptcy since 2018, most recently Nottingham, Woking, Thurrock and Birmingham. With the situation in the devolved nations of the UK looking similarly precarious, the question of quite what has happened to local government finances in the UK is an urgent one. A council cannot, technically, go…

Sir Bradley Wiggins 'has lost everything' and faces selling medals – Daily Mail

By David Jones Published: 02:28 AEST, 15 June 2024 | Updated: 17:45 AEST, 15 June 2024 Dismayed by the news that one of Britains greatest ever Olympians had been declared bankrupt, I had been trying all week to contact Sir Bradley Wiggins and hear his side… Read the full article at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13530791/Bradley-Wiggins-homeless-cycling-gold-medals-Olympian.html

Melbourne pub fined for taking bets from boy, 16, with nearly $100,000 in gambling debts – The Guardian Australia

A 16-year-old Melbourne boy was able to gamble nearly $100,000, including at suburban pubs, despite his mother desperately seeking help, a court has heard. The Melbourne magistrates court heard that when his mother discovered his gambling habits, she began a frantic mission to get him help, only to be repeatedly turned away. In April last…