Britain’s second-largest city Birmingham declares itself bankrupt

Britain’s second-largest city Birmingham has effectively declared itself bankrupt （破產） over equal pay claims （同工同酬主張） recently. The Birmingham City Council said all new spending except essential （基本的） services has to stop because they have no money. Birmingham is located in the West Midlands （英格蘭中部地區） region of England, approximately 100 miles (160 kilometres) from London. With a population of about 1.2 million in the city proper （市區）, it is considered ...Read More