Commonwealth Games 2022 'could bankrupt' Birmingham

Birmingham’s dire financial situation is not being helped by its hosting of the next Commonwealth Games, says Councillor Meirion Jenkins.Birmingham city council is facing stark warnings that hosting the Commonwealth Games could bankrupt the city due to the perilous nature of its finances.The city is due to host the Games in four years but an audit report has revealed an £84m hole in its budget at a time when vast sums of its emergency reserves have been spent.