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Bin strikes and bankruptcy: will Labour lose power in Birmingham?

Voters are going to the polls on Thursday in Scotland, Wales and England. Local results will have national consequences for Keir Starmer's premiership. One city his team are keeping a nervous eye on is Birmingham.

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Bin strikes and bankruptcy: will Labour lose power in Birmingham?Voters are going to the polls on Thursday in Scotland, Wales and England. Local results will have national consequences for Keir Starmer's premiership. One city his team are keeping a nervous eye on is Birmingham.
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