Elections
Birmingham’s new city chief unveils his council cabinet
Rangzeb Hussain
May 22, 2023 | 12:30 pm
The newly selected Leader of Birmingham City Council has released details of the team that will take control of the largest local authority in the country with a budget of £3…
Cllr Ian Ward faces chop as Labour Party seeks new Birmingham City Council leader
Rangzeb Hussain
May 17, 2023 | 09:12 pm
Cllr Ian Ward is facing an uncertain future as the national Labour Party seeks to replace him as leader of Birmingham City Council. The shocking shakeup comes after an internal…
Labour’s Saima Ahmed elected new councillor in Sparkbrook and Balsall Heath East by-election
Staff Reporter
October 7, 2022 | 06:30 pm
A Labour candidate has won the Sparkbrook and Balsall Heath East by-election with a landslide result, despite an overall low voter turnout. Saima Ahmed won the council seat after receiving 2,410…
Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg mobbed by angry protesters in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
October 2, 2022 | 07:05 pm
Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg received an unwelcome response from cost of living and climate change protesters as the Conservative Party conference got underway in Birmingham. Mr Rees-Mogg needed police protection…
Birmingham’s Centenary Square looks like a fortress for Conservative Party conference
Rangzeb Hussain
October 1, 2022 | 12:28 am
The location around Centenary Square looks like "Alcatraz" as the area is closed off and secured for the Conservative Party conference which starts on Sunday (2 October). Broad Street is…
Armed police patrols and road closures for Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
September 28, 2022 | 09:08 pm
A colossal security operation begins this week in Birmingham as West Midlands Police prepare for the Conservative Party Conference on Sunday (2 October). The major event is expected to attract…
First Black mayor elected to Wolverhampton city council in its 200-year history
Rangzeb Hussain
May 18, 2022 | 06:55 pm
History was made in Wolverhampton today after a former NHS nurse was elected to become the first black Mayor of the city. Councillor Sandra Samuels (Lab, Ettingshall) said she was…
Council leaders’ hustings to be held in Birmingham ahead of local elections in May
Staff Reporter
April 25, 2022 | 12:01 pm
Aston Students’ Union is set to host a Birmingham City Council leaders’ hustings ahead of the local elections on 5 May. Local leaders from the Labour, Conservative, Lib Dem and…
Small Heath councillor under investigation as angry residents plan protests in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
September 13, 2021 | 05:37 pm
A city councillor who is facing a public protest from angry residents is to be investigated by Labour Party colleagues, Birmingham City Council leader Cllr Ian Ward has exclusively told I Am Birmingham. An…
Labour’s Simon Foster elected as new West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
Staff Reporter
May 8, 2021 | 06:56 pm
Labour candidate Simon Foster has been elected the new West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, beating Conservative rival Jay Singh-Sohal by over 40,000 votes. Foster's electoral victory was announced at…