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Birmingham bin strike leads.to fears of rat-borne disease
April 25, 2025
|The Independent
Rats the size of dachshunds” are terrifying residents in Birmingham as the seven-week-long bin strike continues.
Rubbish has been mounting on the streets since 11 March due to a dispute between Unite the Union and the local council over the pay and job security of some refuse workers.
Towering piles of black bags have not only resulted in a permeating stench, but huge rats scurrying through waste have also prompted fears that it could result in a surge of rodentborne diseases.
Shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Alex Burghart told MPs: “Rats the size of dachshunds are terrifying the local residents.”
Referring to an article in The Daily Telegraph, he added Birmingham City Council has “warned of a possible surge of ratborne diseases” to which the elderly, disabled people and babies are particularly susceptible.
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