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Deal 'within sight' to end year-long Birmingham bin strike, says council leader

elections on 7 May. The striking workers were praised by their union for getting a deal back on the table. The full details will stay confidential while they wait for the detailed offer from

Frustration, apathy and hope: Birmingham divided as extraordinary election looms

7 May that could all change. The unresolved 14-month long bin strike and council bankruptcy - something the authority insists is now in the past - means confidence in the leadership is shaky

‘This is not the country I moved to’: the British Indians showing support for Nigel Farage

significantly lower than that of the general UK population. However, there is a strong upwards trend in support,” the report said. Prakash is one example of this trend. She arrived in the UK from

In the UK, Muslim votes are treated as a problem to be managed

7. Westminster is absorbed in the spectacle, and understandably so. But for British Muslim communities, the lasting significance of those elections lies elsewhere. The May vote brought a real surge in Muslim civic engagement, with

Tuesday briefing: How AI facial recognition in policing works – and how it can go wrong

7,000 Just Eat couriers are [taking legal action](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/04/just-eat-couriers-launch-legal-action-improve-workers-rights) against the food delivery company in an attempt to gain better employment rights, including the minimum wage and holiday pay. 3. ***Europe