UK’s second-biggest city is so broke they can no longer keep the lights on | 7.30

The UK election is coming up and polls suggest Conservative rule could come to an end after 14 years in power. As the cost of living is being felt across the world, public services in the UK are struggling to meet demand, and local councils are running out of money. Birmingham, the UK's second largest city, is so far in debt it's struggling to keep the streetlights on. Michelle Rimmer reports. Subscribe: ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-17/birmingham-uk-bankr… Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia

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