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
Lord cameron, has demanded a full explanation from israel. The strike happened in the centre of the gaza strip near the town of deir al balah. Israels Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, said the convoy they were in was hit unintentionally. Lucy williamson sent this report from jerusalem. They came to feed people from australia, poland, the us and the uk. Their mission, one of the simplest in gaza. One of the hardest and most dangerous. Last night, israeli air strikes hit their convoy, clearly marked with the charity logo of the world central kitchen. Seven people killed, including three british nationals. Colleagues, distraught, identified their bodies. These are the people who brought the aid from the sea. He says, theyre all dead. All of them. It was a direct hit. They tried to treat some of them and put them in another car in front, but they shelled the car. This is the situation here. Anyone who brings aid to gaza is at risk of shelling and death. This second shipment of eight was
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