Brexit
Queer Question Time planned for Birmingham ahead of General Election 2019
Staff Reporter
December 3, 2019 | 06:04 pm
A political hustings tackling issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community is taking place in central Birmingham this week. As the General Election approaches, 'Queer Question Time' returns once again, with members…
OPINION | This election for the West Midlands will be decided on anger and desperate need for change
Rhi Storer
November 21, 2019 | 06:22 pm
Coming back to my hometown of Birmingham this week has made realise that this upcoming election, often valorised as an “once in a generation” vote, is even more unpredictable and…
‘F*ck Boris’ graffiti daubed across Birmingham during new PM’s visit to the city
Rangzeb Hussain
July 30, 2019 | 09:06 am
Expletive-laden graffti attacking new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appeared across Birmingham during his first visit to the city as premier. Boris Johnson visited Birmingham on Friday (26 July) after…
Sajid Javid could become UK’s first Asian PM as he announces run for Tory party leadership
Staff Reporter
May 27, 2019 | 04:41 pm
Home Secretary and Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid has announced his candidacy for the Conservative Party leadership. Announcing he was running on social media, Javid said his primary focus would be Brexit, saying…
EU ELECTION RESULTS: West Midlands votes in THREE Brexit MEPs, as Farage’s party takes lead in region
Staff Reporter
May 27, 2019 | 12:42 am
As results from the European elections trickle through from across the country and from Europe, it's evident that the new Brexit Party appears to be making huge gains, becoming the…
Students to lose the ability to participate in Eramus post-Brexit?
Joshua Williams
May 1, 2019 | 04:30 pm
Since 1987, the Erasmus Exchange Programme has enabled students within Europe to study abroad in over 5000 higher education institutions across 37 different countries. With 53% of UK university students…
Owen Smith MP considers quitting Labour, despite previously declaring ‘There’s no alternative outside the party’
Staff Reporter
February 7, 2019 | 03:30 pm
Member of Parliament Owen Smith has said he is considering quitting the Labour Party, over Jeremy Corbyn's handling of Brexit. However, in 2016, he told I Am Birmingham he was "Labour…
Andy Street rejects No Deal Brexit to protect Jaguar Land Rover amid fresh job losses
Paul Stringer
January 10, 2019 | 01:12 pm
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has reaffirmed his commitment to reject a No Deal Brexit in order to protect manufacturing business interests in the region, amid news of new job…