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'Bankrupt' Birmingham City Council owns art worth £451m

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Birmingham City Council owns artwork collection valued at almost half a billion pounds.

None will be sold off to help tackle the financial challenges at the council which declared it was effectively bankrupt last year .

Many of the artworks were gifts to the city from donors who wanted them on public display.

Council also said any sales could have implications for Birmingham Museums Trust .

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