Politics Archive
Nadine Dorries defects to Reform UK on eve of party conference
Prime Minister's Questions: Wolverhampton MP 'shocked and horrified' by train station attacks
Peaceful protest to be staged by supporters of Cannock's Prince of Wales Theatre tonight outside council meeting place
Watch: Minister challenged to visit West Bromwich and try a Firkins iced-lemon bun during Commons debate
Stafford MP welcomes £600 million commitment for school-holiday clubs
Education system is failing pupils with special needs, says Wolverhampton MP
'Walter Mitty' Wolverhampton councillor yet to issue apology, a month after being ordered to do so
Peter Rhodes on ponds, bricks and new thoughts on how King Harold perished at Hastings
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Staffordshire council to appoint two new senior officers on up to £114,130 a year
Birmingham bin workers vote to extend strike past Christmas and into spring
As the football transfer window slams shut, the wheeler-dealing starts at Westminster
£1.5 million earmarked for road safety improvements in Dudley
'We need a radical re-think': Wolverhampton Council accused of failing to tackle the city's housing shortage as a report shows how many new homes have been built
Peter Rhodes on prayer, taxation and the decline of the USA
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How do I turn off the UK 2025 emergency test alert on my mobile phone? Rules explained here
Nigel Farage's former protege challenges Reform deputy leader to debate in Dudley - and likens him to a 'cardboard box'
Peter Rhodes on Blair, Farage and how relevant is a killer's gender?
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Tories to challenge Rachel Reeves to rule out ‘damaging property taxes’
‘I won’t perform stunts –I’m here for the hard yards’: West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker explains why he won't change his style
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Young people being ‘overdiagnosed’ with mental ill health, says former health secretary Jeremy Hunt
Sandwell households urged to look out for letters about voting and postal votes
Women have more babies in West Midlands than anywhere else in the UK - find out how we are top of the fertility chart as other regions see big decline
'It's good to see so much pride in the country': Walsall residents respond as Union Jack flags appear across the borough
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Dudley Council leader says advice from ‘maniacs’ not needed to cut debt
Peter Rhodes on summer, sailing and a plethora of safety warnings
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Wolverhampton Council’s debt increased by £100 million in the last 12 months
Dudley Council's reassurance amid growing fears that 560 homes could be built on green space
Two council leaders speak about future of local government in Staffordshire
Tory Robert Jenrick enjoys family return to Shropshire hills as Conservative party leader criticises 'sore losers' pushing for him to replace her
"We must back entrepreneurs, wealth creators, and risk takers": Impassioned plea to Chancellor Rachel Reeves from major West Midlands businessman
Thousands of pensioners overcharged £10,000 on pension withdrawals
Borough councillors hit out at proposals that could see Stone split from Stafford in new authority
Former PM Tony Blair pays tribute to 'remarkable' Wolverhampton University chancellor who died this week, aged 94
Dudley MP voices concerns about council's plan to bring in community partner to run play centre
Critical hearing to determine future of Birmingham Indoor Market to be held this year
Wolverhampton University chancellor and steel magnate Lord Paul dies, aged 94
Wolverhampton civil servants set to strike after union accuses Angela Rayner of 'refusing to meet employees'
Peter Rhodes on harvests, new words and going mad with boredom
An eyesore pub in a car park in a village in Sandwell could become a valet service
