Birmingham trams stopped after spillage of ‘unknown substance’

West Midlands fire service seals off area outside government building, halting trams in both directions

Tram services have been halted in Birmingham city centre after emergency crews were called out to the spillage of an unknown substance at a government building.

West Midlands fire service sealed off an area outside the city’s Civil Justice Centre after being called to the scene, near the West Midlands Metro Bull Street tram stop, at 4.07pm on Tuesday.