Effective bankruptcy in the next few years unless the Funding System is reformed. A report by the local Government Information Unit has Found Services like parks, Leisure Facilities and libraries are at risk of being cut, while council tax could rise in some areas. Our reporter Vincent Mcaviney has more. Yay well done. Alex is about to turn 18, and on top of the regular worries parents have about their children, mum, sylvia also has to think about alexs autism and the extra support he needs to gain independence. Support thats under fire for her and other families as Birmingham City council struggles with financial difficulties. What you get is families that are on their knees with a trauma presentation, traumatised kids, and they never get decent outcomes. Theyjust end up constantly trying to get the basics, which everybody else s child gets naturally. And its Notjust Birmingham thats struggling. Across the country, councils are warning that front line neighbourhood Services Like parks
Rate in 2022 was 1. 49 the lowest since records began. For a countrys population to hold steady, there must be 2. 1 births per woman. And falling birth rates are causing alarm for politicians, facing a future of ageing populations and shrinking workforces. Lets get more on this with our Correspondent. Lets get more on this with our Correspondent. South korea has broken its Correspondent. South korea has broken its lowest Correspondent. South korea has broken its lowest birth Correspondent. South korea has broken its lowest birth rate Correspondent. South korea has l broken its lowest Birth Rate Record once again according to new numbers released on wednesday by statistics korea, mother countrys Birth Rate Recorded 0. 72, an 8 decrease from the previous year. The Capital City Seoul recorded 0. 55 which is the lowest among all the districts across the country. Although the low birth trend is spreading all across the world, especially among developed countries, south korea is. After reach
scotland s first minister nicola sturgeon has blamed westminster for the cost of living crisis and renewed her pledge to achieve scottish independence scotla nd scotland has got what it takes to be a successful, independent country. it has it in abundance. never let anyone tell us otherwise. a nurse pleads not guilty to murdering 7 babies and attempting to murder ten others as her trial begins in manchester. a new ticketmaster pricing system, which alters the price of tickets based on demand, is being criticised by both fans and industry experts. russia has carried out a series of missile strikes on cities across ukraine, in the most widespread bombardment since the early weeks of the war. the capital city of kyiv has been targeted for the first time in months. and there have been explosions in other cities including lviv, dnipro, kharkiv and zaporizhzhia. ukraine says at least 11 people were killed and 64 injured in the attacks. vladimir putin says the strikes are moscow s
bill designed to make it easierfor people to change their legal gender. china s population has fallen for the first time in 60 years, with the national birth rate hitting a record low. and in the tennis, andy murray beats italian matteo berrettini in a thrilling five set match at the australian open. scotland s first minister, nicola sturgeon, says a decision by the uk government to block a bill passed in scotland is outrageous and has vowed to fight it in court. the legislation had aimed to make it quicker and easierfor trans people to change gender but uk ministers say it would have a significant impact on equality laws. our lgbt and identity correspondent lauren moss explains. it split the political spectrum, and now it s causing divisions in the united kingdom. scotland s gender recognition reform bill, to simplify the process for people to change their legal sex, was voted through just before christmas, but not without controversy. thank you. the next. shame on you! an