Cash-strapped Leeds City Council has unveiled a series of cost-saving measures as it seeks to avoid bankruptcy – and leaders admit the axing of services is unlikely to be popular.

Cllr James Lewis explained the reasoning behind the sweeping budget proposals for 2024/25, which include the closure of buildings, new car parking charges and the equivalent of 750 jobs at the authority being done away with.

People in the city can also expect a council tax rise from April.