Birmingham council leader says end of city’s bin strike ‘within sight’

Long-running dispute could be resolved as improved offer is made to workers, who first began strike in January 2025

The end of the year-long Birmingham bin strike is now “within sight”, the city council leader has said after committing to an improved offer for refuse workers.

On Monday, John Cotton, the Labour leader of Birmingham city council, said a new, improved offer could be made to workers that he hoped would “end the strike once and for all”.