Soldiers have been called in to tackle huge piles of rubbish

Soldiers have been called in to tackle huge piles of rubbish as Birmingham bin strikes continue.

The city declared a major incident after more than 17,000 tonnes of uncollected waste began littering the streets following a strike by members of Unite over the council’s plans to scrap some bin collection and recycling roles.

Now, the government has asked for help from the Army.