Politics Archive
'Full transparency' call around £20m pot of government funding for Blakenall backed by councillors
Leaders insist splitting Staffordshire into east and west 'stacks up best' in local government shakeup
Pro-Palestine groups promise 'peaceful protests' outside Villa Park during controversial Maccabi Tel Aviv clash
Five proposals for revamping Staffordshire’s political map - here's what they are
Staffordshire County Council’s new administration halts sale of county farms
Sandwell Tories elect new leader after previous one leaves party
Garden waste collection charges, council tax and government spending to be debated tonight by Walsall Council
'Hospices in the West Midlands are facing financial crisis - we must act now to save them' - Impassioned plea in open letter by charity boss
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Kemi Badenoch says she is ‘rebuilding’ the Tories as she marks a year as leader
Newport youth club and cafe to close temporarily for refurbishment
Explosion warning at former Wolverhampton school - Council told of 'spontaneous combustion' dangers during mineshaft safety work
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'It is essential': Call for Cannock Chase Council meetings to be broadcast online
Red tape review: Last chance to have your say over Government's plans for secret alcohol licensing notices
'Incredibly relieved: Birmingham Just Stop Oil activist, 74, acquitted of Stonehenge criminal damage
Terrifying CCTV shows kids turn a busy West Midlands high street into a 'war zone' setting off fireworks near shoppers
Not holding Birmingham pub bombs public inquiry is outrageous – victim’s sister
Staffordshire Council leader berates 'squandered billions' spent on asylum hotels
Labour accused of ‘sneering’ at voters in South Staffordshire with Neanderthal hotels image
Staffordshire County Council urged to rethink local government reorganisation proposals
'From the frontline to the breadline' - Protestors at Walsall Manor Hospital say re-introduction of parking charges will 'hit them hard'
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'We need to get to the bottom of why these shootings are happening' - Wolverhampton MP
PCC backs West Bromwich MP's call for tougher laws on ‘ghost’ number plates
Urban councils outside London expecting huge losses under feared late funding formula change
County councillors unite in opposition to local government reorganisation
Birmingham business fined £50,000 over illegal fire safety measures at Centenary Plaza in landmark prosecution
MP voices her concerns about reports of racially aggravated rape in Walsall
Warm Home discount: Eligible West Midlands households are set to receive confirmation of a £150 energy bill discount - here’s when
HMRC tax rule returns with Direct Recovery of Debts raising fears money can be taken from bank accounts
'Home workers should get back to the ‘real world’ - Tory Dudley Council leader urges workers to go back to office working
Home Office has chance to end ‘failed’ asylum accommodation system, MPs say
'They're not getting answers' - Stafford MP quizzes housing estate maintenance company CEO in Parliament
Birmingham MP condemns ‘reports of intimidation’ amid flag tensions
Labour lose Moseley council seat following by-election
Tenants who suffer due to regeneration work and the homeless to be fast-tracked for council homes in Wolverhampton
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Wolverhampton Council invites bidders for £4.8 million contract to provide care and support to the vulnerable
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Roshan Doug: I'm a Villa fan, but I believe it is wrong to ban Tel Aviv fans
