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The city council has said it will have to effectively declare bankruptcy if its application for emergency government help is refused.

Southampton City Council said it had ended efforts to meet a 拢39m budget shortfall for 2024-25 on its own.

The Labour-controlled authority said it hoped the government would grant "exceptional financial support" status shortly, enabling buildings to be sold.

麻豆社 Radio Solent's political reporter Emily Hudson goes through the numbers and plans.

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