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Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg mobbed by angry protesters in Birmingham
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
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
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…
Palestine Action activists vandalise Tamworth warehouse to protest “Israeli state-terror”
Pro-Palestinian activists have staged a rooftop protest at a packaging factory in Tamworth, vandalising the building in protest at its supposed links with Israeli arms, they claim. Daubing red paint across…
Birmingham artists join national ‘Rebel Music Tour’ in Digbeth to challenge racism through music
A national tour celebrating music as a means of bringing communities together and fighting racism is coming to Birmingham tonight. The 'Rebel Music Tour' - which is touring around the…
From “heroes to villains”: Why some NHS staff oppose the COVID vaccinations mandate
Two years ago we stood on our doorsteps clapped, banged pots and pans and sounded car horns. We were urged to stay at home to protect the NHS. At protests around…
Protesters including NHS workers march through Birmingham against mandated COVID vaccinations
Hundreds of people gathered in Birmingham this afternoon to protest against mandated COVID vaccinations. Congregating in Chamberlain Square, activists rallied as part of international action against a vaccination mandate that could see…
Police officer accused of “forcibly removing a man’s turban and stamping on it’ in Perry Barr
Fury erupts within Birmingham's Sikh community after a police officer allegedly tore off a man's turban at Perry Barr Custody Suite on Monday. Police have issued a statement to calm…
“Hate will not win” say city leaders after horrific homophobic attacks in Brum
After recent weeks and days which have seen violent and horrific homophobic attacks in Birmingham a joint statement has been released by city leaders to show solidarity and support for…
Protest against LGBTQ hate to be held in Birmingham following homophobic attacks in city
A protest against LGBTQ+ hate is to be held in Birmingham this week following a series of shocking homophobic attacks in the city in the last few months. The most recent attack…