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IN PICTURES: Birmingham City Council leader Ian Ward’s new council cabinet
The Leader of Birmingham City Council announced his new cabinet this spring, with women in the majority of seats for the first time, and now new images have been released of…
Birmingham City Council leader Ian Ward survives leadership challenge from Cllr Waseem Zaffar
Birmingham City Council leader Ian Ward has narrowly survived a tough leadership challenge from his cabinet colleague Cllr Waseem Zaffar today. Results of a closed vote which took place today…
Birmingham Erdington Labour MP Jack Dromey dies, aged 73
Veteran Labour politician Jack Dromey, who represented the constituency of Birmingham Erdington, has died aged 73. The shadow minister, who had been a Member of Parliament since 2010, passed away in his constituency on…
Conservative Andy Street elected Mayor of West Midlands for second term until 2024
Andy Street has been re-elected as regional mayor by the people of the West Midlands following a nail-biting political battle with Labour candidate Liam Byrne. Announced as the winner with 314,669…
Birmingham leaders demand government support to protect businesses during lockdown
Birmingham business leaders and politicians are demanding greater support from the government for city traders amid the coronavirus crisis and impending second lockdown. City MPs including Liam Byrne, Preet Kaur Gill and Shabana…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH | INTERVIEW: Sharon Thompson
Sharon Thompson has been a Labour Councillor for the Birmingham North Edgbaston ward since 2014 and has a genuine passion to improve her local area. Once homeless herself, and a single…
“This is not a moment, this is a movement” – Young leaders urge local authority to remember Black Lives Matter
Young citizens from across the region have written to the West Midlands Combined Authority urging it to continue to fight racism. Members of the Young Combined Authority (YCA) wrote to the WMCA's…
Brum artist creates powerful Statue of Liberty street mural as tribute to George Floyd
A Birmingham guerilla artist has painted new street art in Digbeth inspired by recent tragic events in America following the brutal slaying of George Floyd at the hands of a…
Brum council says ‘sorry’ after admitting it whitewased George Floyd art by ‘mistake’
Birmingham City Council has issued an apology after a street art tribute to George Floyd was removed hours after being painted in Kings Heath by a Birmingham artist. Mohammed Ali…
Coronavirus attacks the heart of government as Matt Hancock tests positive for the virus
The UK health secretary Matt Hancock says he has symptoms of coronavirus and tests have confirmed that he has the virus. Hours after prime minster Boris Johnson confirmed he had…