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'It's a war zone!' – how council failings & vanity projects caused Birmingham bin strikes

As rubbish piles high across one of the UK’s biggest cities, this Spectator TV report dives into the Birmingham bin strikes that have sparked outrage, health concerns, and political fallout. A government minister has now been sent to Birmingham amid mounting pressure on the Labour-run council to resolve the escalating dispute. Lukas Degutis speaks with community leader Shakeel Afsar and PopCon director Mark Littlewood who explain how financial mismanagement, political dysfunction, and a controversial equal pay bill brought Britain’s second city to this breaking point. #birminghamrollers #strikes #waste 00:00 – Introduction 00:27 – Reporter on the ground: voices from Birmingham residents 01:03 – Interview with Shakeel Afsar: "It’s a war zone" 02:36 – The root of the problem: pay disputes and council failings 04:04 – Who’s to blame? Shakeel on Labour's financial mismanagement 06:23 – The rise of community action and independent voices 08:00 – Private bin hires and grassroots clean-up efforts 10:04 – Government response: minister sent to Birmingham 11:45 – Mark Littlewood joins: The deeper causes of the crisis 15:10 – Birmingham’s bankruptcy and the equal pay bill explained 18:10 – Is the Equality Act making councils financially unmanageable? 21:59 – The political fallout and rise of independents 25:46 – Can Birmingham bounce back? Featuring new footage from a local reporter and firsthand voices from residents, this video captures the real impact of a city in crisis — and the growing calls for change.#HASHTAGS# // SUBSCRIBE TO THE SPECTATOR Get 12 issues for £12, plus a free £20 John Lewis/Waitrose voucher https://www.spectator.co.uk/tvoffer // FREE PODCASTS FROM THE SPECTATOR Hear more from The Spectator's journalists on their podcasts, covering everything from the politics of the UK, US and China, to religion, literature, lifestyle and more. https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/ // FOLLOW US   / spectator     / officialspectator     / the-spectator     / spectator1828     / thespectatormagazine