EXC: ‘Bankrupt’ Birmingham Council Offering Asylum Seekers Discounts on Swimming, Golf, and Trampolining

Birmingham Council is on its 136th day of the bin strikes, so far costing the council £8 million. It also has £3.9 billion in debt -declaring itself effectively bankrupt in September 2023 by issuing a Section 114 notice. No concern to asylum seekers…

As part of Guido’s Asylum Freebiegate series it can be revealed that at the same time the council is offering up to 25% discounts for asylum seekers for leisure activities in its jurisdiction through a ‘Passport for Leisure Scheme’.[…] Read the rest