Elizabeth Glinka

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Elizabeth Glinka |Rob Mayor

Image source, ReutersImage caption, A major incident was declared after the city council estimated that some 17,000 tonnes of rubbish was piled on Birmingham's streetsPolitical Editor, BBC West MidlandsPolitical Reporter, BirminghamA deal between striking bin workers and Birmingham City Council could have been reached were it not for the interventions of the Unite union's national leadership team, the BBC has been told.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Elizabeth Glinka

Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Unite's general secretary has told government leaders they “can no longer pretend” the bin strike, which has lasted for more than three months, is nothing to do with themThe government is sitting on its hands over the Birmingham bin strike as negotiations in the dispute descend into farce, a union boss says. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has told Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner the government can no longer say it is "nothing to do with us.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Elizabeth Glinka |Tanya Gupta

'We cannot move on offer to striking bin workers'Elizabeth GlinkaTanya GuptaBBCCotton said a fair and reasonable offer was on the tableMaking pay concessions to striking bin workers could reopen the "historic injustice" of equal pay at Birmingham City Council, council leader John Cotton has said. Unite union members have walked out over pay and working conditions in a dispute that has left bins overflowing, rats plaguing the streets and fly tipping rife in open spaces.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Elizabeth Glinka

MP says farmers 'feel betrayed' by governmentElizabeth GlinkaPolitical Editor, BBC West MidlandsAlex McIntyreBBCDozens of farmers held a protest in Warwickshire in JanuaryFarmers feel "betrayed" by the government over its planned changes to inheritance tax, an MP has said. From April 2026, agricultural assets worth more than £1m, which were previously exempt, would be subject to inheritance tax at 20%.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Elizabeth Glinka |Alex McIntyre

Farmers feel "betrayed" by the government over its planned changes to inheritance tax, an MP has said. From April 2026, agricultural assets worth more than £1m, which were previously exempt, would be subject to inheritance tax at 20%. The government previously said it was a "fair and balanced" approach that would help to fix public services and only affect about 500 estates a year.