Reaction from other parties to comepublished at 14:00 BST 27 April
We'll bring you reaction from other parties in Birmingham as soon as we get it.
Summary
The leader of Birmingham City Council says the end to the year-long bin strike in the city is "within sight"
John Cotton says he believes a new offer could be made to the Unite union, whose members have been on an all-out strike since March 2025 - how we got here
Onay Kasab, from Unite, says he wants to see a resolution to the dispute but a potential deal on the table will have to go to the union's members. The council's offer includes compensation of up to £16,000 for workers, he adds
The deal is based on the "ballpark" agreement made at conciliation service Acas last year, Unite says - the union's chief, Sharon Graham, adds members endured "months of attacks and hardship to get us to this point"
What started out as a series of one-day strikes over a role on the council's waste collection teams turned into one of the UK's biggest industrial disputes in recent years
The council has taken on agency crews to help collect waste, but recycling collections have been on hold for more than a year
For the first time since the dispute began... there's a clear sign of an end, our West Midlands correspondent Phil Mackie writes
Live Reporting
Edited by Trystan Jones and Tim Page
Reaction from other parties to comepublished at 14:00 BST 27 April
'Negotiated settlement to end bin strike is now within sight,' BCC leader sayspublished at 13:59 BST 27 April
13:59 BST 27 AprilOne of the biggest industrial disputes of recent years looks set to end.
Birmingham City Council leader John Cotton says: “After months of frustration and delay, for the first time in over 12 months a negotiated settlement to end the bin strike is now within sight.
“This has been a challenging and complex process, but after months of hard work, on the principles and parameters of a deal, I believe a new improved offer can be made and terms can be put in place that address the 'ballpark issues' discussed at ACAS that Unite members can agree in order to end the strike once and for all."
Labour and Unite union reach agreementpublished at 13:57 BST 27 April
13:57 BST 27 AprilBreakingThe Labour-led Birmingham City Council and Unite the Union have reached an agreement that is expected to bring the bin strike to an end.
How did we get here?published at 13:55 BST 27 April
13:55 BST 27 April- The dispute initially centred on the council's decision to remove Waste Recycling and Collection Officer (WRCO) roles
- The union claimed about 170 affected workers faced losing up to £8,000 a year but the council disputed those figures
- Union members started a series of one-day strikes on 6 January 2025
- An all-out strike was launched on 11 March, leading to piles of uncollected waste
- The council ensured household waste collections were still made, but recycling collections were suspended
- Picketers delayed crews from leaving waste depots to collect rubbish, before a High Court injunction was granted
- Agency workers joined the Unite action in December in a separate dispute over bullying and harassment
- Talks to end the dispute broke down last summer, with the council announcing in July it was pressing ahead with its restructuring plans
Update on Birmingham bin strike duepublished at 13:52 BST 27 April
13:52 BST 27 AprilWe are bringing you coverage from Birmingham today where we are expecting an update this afternoon from the leader of the city council, John Cotton, on the ongoing bin strike.
This will then be followed by the Unite union issuing a written statement.
Stay with us for updates.