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about 1 year ago
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Budget devolution deal to see £1 billion handed to the West Midlands

Mayor Andy Street looks set to get the devolution deal he's been pressing for in Wednesday's Budget

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about 2 years ago
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Council leadership battle: 'I'm best man for the job' says Waseem Zaffar

The high profile councillor from Lozells has challenged Ian Ward to the leadership of Labour-controlled Birmingham Ci...

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about 2 years ago
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Why we're giving our readers more politics coverage than ever before

It's tempting to think readers aren't interested in politics but that's not true

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about 2 years ago
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'It's time to move on' - Solihull Conservative MP explains why he still backs Boris

Julian Knight highlighted the conflict in Ukraine and said it was the wrong time for the UK to change leader

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about 2 years ago
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Targeted by criminals and abused by the public: Birmingham rough sleepers talk about life on the ...

Researchers from Birmingham City University heard horrific stories when they spoke to rough sleepers about life on th...

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about 2 years ago
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What you need to know about Tom Tugendhat, the MP who could replace Boris Johnson as next PM

He's seen as a favourite to become the next Prime Minister, but many people won't have heard of him

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about 2 years ago
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Who could replace Boris Johnson if he resigns over partygate fines

Here are the favourites to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and Prime Minister

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about 2 years ago
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Conservative MPs say Boris should not resign despite partygate fine

Poll finds a majority of voters want Boris Johnson to quit as Prime Minister, but local Tories say they still back him

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about 2 years ago
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Anger after West Midlands leaders set out plans to back national road pricing scheme

Birmingham MP Khalid Mahmood warns road pricing plan will cost residents at a time when they can't afford it

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about 2 years ago
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Workers face 'real terms' pay cut of more than £1,200 as inflation soars

Average pay will be cut by £1,234 in the West Midlands once inflation is taken into account, Labour claims

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about 2 years ago
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Council leaders and mayor to call for nationwide road-charging scheme

Road-pricing is essential to cut car use - but it must be introduced nationwide, West Midlands leaders believe

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about 2 years ago
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Government fears over impact of Midlands Metro closure on 2022 Commonwealth Games

Transport Minister reveals Department for Transport is looking into 'potential impact to the forthcoming Commonwealth...

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about 2 years ago
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7 things we learned as Boris speaks about Downing Street fines at PMQs

Boris Johnson rejected calls to resign after police issue fines over Whitehall parties

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about 2 years ago
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Fears for Birmingham pupils as thousands fail to return to classrooms after lockdown

'There are some children who haven’t come back after the lockdowns, and not just because of having to isolate due to ...

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about 2 years ago
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Government orders councils to take over failing schools

Schools which receive two poor inspection reports in a row will be forced to join academies

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about 2 years ago
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Midlands' 6,000-job 'gigafactory' could be built in the North East instead

Losing the planned gigafactory would be a huge blow to the Midlands region

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about 2 years ago
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On the frontline: Birmingham MP at Ukrainian border meets refugees forced to flee their homes

Birmingham Edgbaston MP Preet Kaur Gill talks about her visit to Przemysl in Poland, near the border with Ukraine, wh...

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about 2 years ago
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Rishi Sunak cuts taxes for millions of workers in Spring Statement - but warns prices will rise

National Insurance payments, which are charged on wages, will also fall for most workers, Rishi Sunak says

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about 2 years ago
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Violent drug dealer link to Unite's £98m Birmingham hotel

The man who oversaw health and safety during the construction of a £98 million Birmingham hotel has admitted being pa...

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about 2 years ago
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Birmingham MP Andrew Mitchell leads rebellion over plan to ship asylum seekers overseas

The Government wants to set up a processing centre overseas, possibly in the middle of the Atlantic ocean

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about 2 years ago
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Pensioners set for £770 increase in state pension- but not until 2023

MP Steve McCabe accuses Ministers of creating a cost of living crisis

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about 2 years ago
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'Cracked' trains that closed the Midlands Metro have developed faults across the world

Sydney, in Australia, was forced to suspend a large part of its light rail system for up to 18 months

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about 2 years ago
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Labour sets out plan to cut household fuel bills by £200 by taxing energy giants

It comes as Chancellor Rishi Sunak prepares to deliver a statement about the nation's finances on Wednesday

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about 2 years ago
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Cost of the HS2 high speed rail line is set to rise by £1.7 billion

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps delivered an update on the HS2 line, including a new railway station in central Birm...

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about 2 years ago
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Commonwealth Games to explore the rights and wrongs of British Empire, and back LGBTQ rights

'The culture programme will fully explore a lot of the issues around empire and Commonwealth, as I am hoping our open...

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about 2 years ago
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One in six families in parts of Birmingham 'can't afford their fuel bills'

Chancellor Rishi Sunak urged to axe National Insurance increase, with taxes due to rise in April

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about 2 years ago
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Birmingham missing out on long-term benefits of 2022 Commonwealth Games

The Government risks 'squandering' the possible benefits of the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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about 2 years ago
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Nearly 200,000 people in the West Midlands have Covid-19 right now

The virus hasn't gone away, with nine people dying each day in the West Midlands

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about 2 years ago
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The website for people who want to house Ukrainian refugees has just opened

If you want to provide a home for Ukrainian refugees, this is what you need to do

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about 2 years ago
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Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove to explain how you can take in Ukrainian refugees

Households can get £350-a-month for taking in refugees

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about 2 years ago
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It's not true that the UK has the highest Covid death rate

Covid-19 has killed 18.2 million people across the world, researchers say

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about 2 years ago
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Longer sentences for thugs who attack ambulance staff after shocking increase in assaults

'Staff have been stabbed, punched, kicked, head-butted, spat at and verbally abused'

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about 2 years ago
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Plea for £600 tax cut for every household to fight rising cost of living and soaring fuel bills

A 2.5% cut in VAT would give households a £600 tax cut on average

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about 2 years ago
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New Street is 'at full capacity' and Birmingham needs a second major rail station

Mayor warns: 'The longstanding issue with rail in the West Midlands is the capacity in Birmingham at New Street, and ...

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about 2 years ago
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'Nothing is off the table' in talks to devolve more power and funding to the West Midlands

Mayor Andy Street to lead talks with Government about skills and energy policy

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about 2 years ago
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Women are 'giving up jobs' because they don't feel safe travelling in the West Midlands

West Midlands transport managers say there need to be more police patrols, criminal checks for drivers and more women...

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about 2 years ago
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Call for inquiry into 'serial bully' John Bercow, the former Speaker who abused Commons staff

MP Michael Fabricant says there should be an inquiry into how John Bercow was allowed to get away with it for so long

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about 2 years ago
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UK urged to seize Roman Abramovich's £430 million yacht

Birmingham MP Liam Byrne names 12 yachts owned by Russian oligarchs he wants the UK to seize

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about 2 years ago
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Vision to make the West Midlands a centre of spacecraft and satellite manufacturing

Leaders from business, politics and academia ask how we can ensure the West Midlands enjoys a 'golden decade'

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