Residents fear a rise in crime and taxes as Birmingham declares 'bankruptcy'

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Residents fear a rise in crime and taxes as Birmingham declares 'bankruptcy'
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A charity worries about possible reduced funding for its youth services and residents fear tax rises.

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He said he was shocked when he heard about the council's £760m equal pay liability, which it is blaming for some of its financial strife. "There is a correlation between when we had all those 18 youth clubs close - crime, violence, antisocial behaviour increased," he said.

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