Birmingham is facing a rubbish crisis after a month-long strike by refuse workers, leading to thousands of tonnes of uncollected waste on city streets. The council has declared a major incident and sought help from neighbouring authorities and the military. Although soldiers are not collecting rubbish, office-based military planners are providing logistical support to address public health risks. Striking workers will soon vote on a partial deal, but objections remain regarding its adequacy. The government has taken several measures to alleviate the situation, including supporting waste centre operations.
The government has already provided a number of staff to support the council with logistics and make sure the response on the ground is swift to address the associated public health risks.
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner urged striking bin workers to accept a new deal to end the dispute, calling it a "significantly improved" offer.
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