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Angry councillors and academics today slammed Birmingham City Council for 'going bust when it didn't have to' because its officers feared it faced a £760 million equal pay claim.

The oft-cited figure, used in legal notices declaring the city council's de facto bankruptcy, was 'false, just a figment of someone's imagination' and has never been shown to be valid, said furious city councillor Paul Tilsley.

"It was the rock that triggered an avalanche of misery that has destroyed Birmingham's reputation, caused real pain and hardship and destabilised the entire city," he said.

READ MORE: Revealed - Birmingham City Council pays out 'around £250 million' in thousands of equal pay claims

Coun Tilsley, (Lib Dem, Sheldon) spoke out after insider sources revealed to Birmingha

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