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North East

Middlesbrough Council faces financial crisis: an urgent plea for government support to avoid bankruptcy

Emergency financial help is now needed to avoid effective bankruptcy, leaders at Middlesbrough Council have been told. In a stark warning to the Executive, a...

Bradford & Keighley

Bradford council faces financial crisis: a desperate plea for government support

BRADFORD Council is on the brink of effectively declaring bankruptcy. A new report into the Council’s finances says that without “exceptional” Government support, the authority...