Birmingham council leader Mike Whitby accused of taking pleasure over £320m cuts

A row over Birmingham’s £320 million cuts programme descended into a bitter slanging match after the city council's Conservative leader was accused of taking pleasure from slashing public services and axing thousands of jobs.

The claim came from opposition Labour leader Sir Albert Bore, who said Coun Mike Whitby “had a smile on his face” when announcing details of the savings package at a press conference at the end of last week.

Read the entire story at the Birmingham Post.

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