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From the newsroom. Birmingham city council has effectively declared bankruptcy in a statement, the council said its issued a section 114 notice which prevents all but essential spending. It says its part of spending. It says its part of plans to meet its financial liabilities relating to equal pay liabilities relating to equal pay claims. The council also says its facing a financial gap within its budget currently standing in the region of £87 million. Finances related to protecting Vulnerable People and Statutory Services remain in place. However all other new spending will cease with immediate effect. The schools immediate effect. The schools minister says the government has been very proactive in dealing with the concrete crisis in schools and has been issuing guidance to schools since 2018. In speaking to gb news nick gibbs, comments come after the education secretary apologised for using Strong Language while expressing her frustration at the situation. Both rishi sunak and Gilli
Had been sensationally barred from standing in any of the 93 vacant seats that currently dont have a tory candidate. But rishi sunak has since denied that exclusively to us. Stand by for some fighting talk from the Prime Minister and next, the former labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn has dramatically announced that he will stand as announced that he will stand as an independent in islington north, leaving keir starmer no opfion north, leaving keir starmer no option but to boot him out. Finally, of the labour party. Finally, of the labour party. And theres the rest of the days news away from the general election as well, because in the past few hours, the 10,000th small boat migrant to arrive this year landed in britain. Mark white will join us live from dover to discuss this stark landmark. And thats all coming up between now and 4 00. Well, the show always a delight to have your company. Its bedlam on the election trail already. Chaos in the conservatives theres 75 people standing down no
Wenzler in the gb newsroom. Your top story this hour. The Prime Minister has admitted flights carrying migrants to rwanda will not take off before the general election in july. But he says the scheme will continue if hes re elected. It comes as Political Party leaders begin six weeks of trying to win votes after it was announced polls will open on the 4th of july, kicking off the Conservatives Campaign this morning, rishi sunak claimed labour would do absolutely nothing to stop the boats. Everyone else is starting to agree with my approach, which is bold. The one person that doesnt is keir starmer. Thats a choice at this election. He a choice at this election. He thinks that we should just offer an amnesty to Illegal Migrants to make us a soft touch of europe. It would make us a magnet for thousands of migrants coming from everywhere. So thats the choice at this election. Do you think my plan is the right one. 7 do election. Do you think my plan is the right one . Do you think im the o
Waiting for, and liberal democrats leader sir ed davey vowed to remove the tories from power across the country. People are crying out for change and this election is the chance to make that happen in so many parts of the country, its the liberal democrats who can beat the conservatives, who have taken people for granted. Taken people for granted. And in other news, uk inflation has fallen to the lowest level in nearly three years. In april, lowest level in nearly three years. In april , driven by lower years. In april, driven by lower gas and electricity prices. The latest figures show. Inflation dropped to 2. 3 last month. One person, one person has died in a mudslide on the edge of the nonh mudslide on the edge of the North Yorkshire moors as rain continues to batter the uk. It continues to batter the uk. It happened at carlton in cleveland at around 130 this afternoon in nonh at around 130 this afternoon in North Yorkshire. Police have asked the public to avoid the area and former