{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/d348aacb-00cd-4b2d-9b3b-ee9d99cdb735/65de35cd3ca7c9001611c3da?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 799: How Birmingham went bust","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba18761a8cbe923a3cf195/1709061401476-996e2b208a1ceb44a78845a2f7b99a40.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>People living in Birmingham are paying more for less after the city council effectively declared itself bankrupt.</p><p><br></p><p><em>To find out more about Tortoise:</em></p><p><a href=\"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Download the Tortoise app</em></a><em>&nbsp;- for a listening experience curated by our journalists</em></p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Subscribe to Tortoise+</em></a><em>&nbsp;on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content</em></p><p><a href=\"https://www.tortoisemedia.com/becomeamember/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Become a member</em></a><em>&nbsp;and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more</em></p><p><em>If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact&nbsp;</em><a href=\"mailto:hello@tortoisemedia.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>hello@tortoisemedia.com</em></a></p>","author_name":"The Observer"}