Jane Haynes

Jane Haynes is Birmingham Live's Politics and People Editor.

The Birmingham council disaster was entirely preventable

From our UK edition

Last month, in the heart of Birmingham’s Grand Central station, a mechanical bull called Ozzy was unveiled to great fanfare, led by local politicians. With nostrils flared and red eyes shining, the bull had been transformed from a 2022 Commonwealth Games prop into a lasting, virulent symbol of this vital, diverse, brilliant city.   Among those