Gove announces intervention into 'bankrupt' Birmingham City Council
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has announced he will appoint commissioners to take over Birmingham City Council and launch a local inquiry into the authority after it declared itself effectively bankrupt.
Michael Gove says, "you've got to believe you can win", the general election, even if the chances are "slimmer". The levelling-up secretary adds Labour's leadership has driven Birmingham City Council "to the brink of bankrupcy" and is a "test case of the difference between Conservative and Labour policies". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Michael Gove says allegations Conservative candidates carried out bets on the date of the general election are "far from ideal" and "deeply regrettable". The housing secretary adds that he hopes "in the fullness of time people find forgiveness". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Ed Davey has reacted to the news that Michael Gove has stood down as an MP ahead of the election, saying: "It's very interesting that a lot of senior Tories in seats that we think we can win are standing down. I think they've seen both the local election results where we're doing really well in those areas and they're seeing the fact that lots of former Conservatives are switching to the Liberal Democrats."
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Birmingham, the UK's second-largest city, has found itself on the brink of financial collapse. The Birmingham city council has effectively declared bankruptcy, shutting down all nonessential..