'Unbearable' Birmingham bin strike could continue until Christmas

The threat of a bin strike continuing until Christmas would be "unbearable", Birmingham residents have told Sky News.The piles of rubbish that have mounted up in some parts of the city have led to a feeding frenzy for rats, maggots, flies and other vermin.Birmingham City Council has offered to take the long-running negotiations over the strike to ACAS, but the Unite union has confirmed that they are now considering balloting to extend the strike action, possibly until Christmas.