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Budget crisis forces UK's Birmingham towards service cuts, tax hikes
Budget crisis forces UK's Birmingham towards service cuts, tax hikes
Economy
by  AFP

Councillors in the UK's second-largest city Birmingham were poised Tuesday to approve tax hikes and deep cuts to public services that could include axed arts funding and reduced rubbish collection, as the city fights to avoid bankruptcy. Both sets of measures are set to be approved by councillors at a meeting Tuesday.