Politics - Page 2
History made as Birmingham elects first ever British-Indian Lord Mayor of the city
Rangzeb Hussain
May 25, 2023
History was made in Birmingham as the city elected the first ever British-Indian Lord Mayor who arrived to the country in 1964 as a youngster with his mother. Proud Brummie…
Birmingham’s new city chief unveils his council cabinet
Rangzeb Hussain
May 22, 2023
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…
Labour chooses new leadership for Birmingham City Council as Cllr Ian Ward ousted
Rangzeb Hussain
May 21, 2023
Birmingham City Council has new leadership after a highly damaging internal report saw the national Labour Party move in and remove leader Cllr Ian Ward from his position. The controversial…
Cllr Ian Ward faces chop as Labour Party seeks new Birmingham City Council leader
Rangzeb Hussain
May 17, 2023
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…
Birmingham Labour MP Jess Phillips under investigation by Parliamentary watchdog
Rangzeb Hussain
April 26, 2023
Startling news has just come in about Labour MP Jess Phillips who has come under investigation by Parliament's Standards Commissioner. Details about the investigation are still emerging in this breaking…
First woman Commons Speaker and former West Bromwich MP Betty Boothroyd dies
Rangzeb Hussain
February 27, 2023
Betty Boothroyd, who made political history in 1993 when she became the first woman Speaker of the House of Commons, has died aged 93. Boothroyd, a working-class northerner from Yorkshire,…
Jess Phillips ‘calls for general election’ after declaring Spitting Image puppets better than real government
Rangzeb Hussain
February 17, 2023
Jess Phillips has been inspired to call for a general election after attending the satirical Spitting Image stage show last night. The outspoken MP for Birmingham Yardley was in the audience…
Strikes back on: When and where is industrial action taking place across the UK in January?
Staff Reporter
January 3, 2023
Strikes across the country and region are back on as of today as workers continue to take industrial action throughout January. With the end of last year marked by mass strikes by transport…
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street makes first-ever visit to Bangladesh during trade mission
Staff Reporter
November 15, 2022
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has been in Bangladesh this week following his weeklong trade mission to neighbouring India. In his first visit to the independent South Asian nation, the Mayor met with…
Palestine Action activists arrested after defacing Lord Balfour statue in Parliament
Staff Reporter
November 12, 2022
Two women have been arrested by police after entering the House of Commons to deface a memorial statue of former Prime Minister Arthur Balfour. The Palestine Action activists, reportedly pretending to…