00:00Birmingham City Council's leader has lost a vote of no confidence during a heated meeting ahead
00:05of local elections. Labour's John Cotton faced the challenge after opposition councillors
00:12criticised the authority's handling of its financial crisis and ongoing bin strikes.
00:17Conservatives said the council had been broken, pointing to effective bankruptcy
00:21and pressures on services. Liberal Democrats also backed the motion,
00:26saying the authority was damaged but could recover. The amendment passed with opposition
00:32support. Labour dismissed the move as a political tactic, insisting it would have
00:37no impact on leadership and saying investment in services across Birmingham would continue.
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