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Labour Councillor Celebrates Halt of Controversial 'Rat Tax'

4/21/2025

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Birmingham's Labour councillor Sam Forsyth celebrated the halt of a controversial £24.60 "rat tax" as the city grapples with a six-week bin workers' strike. With waste piling up and public health at risk, community heroes, including MP Ayoub Khan, are stepping up to clean the streets and restore order.

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Birmingham's Labour councillor Sam Forsyth celebrated the halt of a controversial £24.60 "rat tax" as the city grapples with a six-week bin workers' strike. With waste piling up and public health at risk, community heroes, including MP Ayoub Khan, are stepping up to clean the streets and restore order.