Politics Archive
Row as Dudley Council announces switch to fortnightly collections for general waste wheelie bins
On-going Birmingham bin strike has cost council at least £14million so far, report reveals
'We left on principle and we’ve held our own' - Independent Walsall councillors join Jeremy Corbyn’s newly-formed Your Party
Five Birmingham councillors who left Labour in the 18 months since election victory
Agency staff refuse to cross Birmingham bin workers’ picket lines, Unite claims
Birmingham museums to get nearly £1 million as part of £20m fund for 75 sites in England
Keir Starmer says Robert Jenrick is 'engaging in leadership campaign' after complaining he 'didn’t see another white face' during Birmingham visit
Review could mean removal of nearly 500 grit bins in Dudley
'A city defined by dereliction and missed opportunities': Wolverhampton businessman blasts council over the plight of its city centre
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Controversial decision to spend up to £142,000 on political assistants at Staffordshire County Council survives its first challenge
'Jenrick's comments are disgraceful': Mayor Richard Parker criticises top Tory over 'barely a white face' slur
Cannock Tory councillor among 20 to defect to Reform UK on eve of Conservative conference finale
'People of all backgrounds live side-by-side' - Birmingham Labour politicians condemn Robert Jenrick's remarks about area being 'one of the worst integrated places'
Jenrick defends saying he ‘didn’t see another white face’ in Birmingham area
Robert Jenrick criticised over ‘didn’t see another white face’ comment at Walsall event
Peter Rhodes on a Green star, Blue Lights and the dangers of letting kids choose their own books
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'I did tell both of them to butt out' - Top Dudley politicians exchange blows over saved Sedgley health centre
Birmingham museums at ‘critical crossroads’ as plans to secure future revealed
Removing 'unsafe’ cladding’ from West Midlands homes to prevent 'another Grenfell' remains a challenge
Dog owners could face new restrictions in two Lichfield district parks under new protection orders
Stafford councillors back rejection of clinical waste incinerator plans - but final decision yet to be made
'One disaster after another': Fears grow that opening of Dudley tram link could be delayed until next year
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Public inquiry to be held after retirement flats near Dudley rejected
Top industry leaders appointed to West Midlands Mayor’s Night-Time Economy Commission
'It will destroy the fabric of the town' - Staffordshire town uncertain about the future with fears of 'over-development' amid 1,000 new houses plan
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'Part of us died that night': Parents of 'gentle giant' Staffordshire teen killed in crash push for licence changes
Walsall council says three flats built without permission at back of convenience store can stay
Lichfield district revokes final 'Air Quality Management Area' after sustained pollution decline
Tories pledge to create a ‘Removals Force’ to detain and deport 150,000 illegal immigrants a year
Extra support with winter fuel bills is available for millions of UK households in Winter Fuel Payments - here’s who is eligible
‘I live by HMP Birmingham where bin strikes have left the prison cleaner than streets - it's beyond a joke’
'It is very exciting' - West Midlands Mayor 'delighted' over Peaky Blinders return to Birmingham
A better class of snake oil: Toby Neal on Starmer's conference speech
Dudley MP and faith leaders join together in sorrow at attack on synagogue
Reform UK 'will contest every Sandwell and Dudley ward' in next year's local elections
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Peter Rhodes on building ships, getting fit and the mysteries of the human brain
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Walsall to host day-long memorial event for children of Gaza this weekend
Youth support scheme will help more young people in Dudley find jobs, says MP
'Really tough decisions': Walsall manufacturing firm boss lays off staff while awaiting support to get through JLR crisis
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'An honest mistake' - Sedgley councillor denies being dishonest about his past after 'naive' medals error at Falklands event
Sedgley's Ladies Walk clinic and library 'safe for the time being', says Dudley MP Sonia Kumar
Free travel schemes delivered 9million journeys across the West Midlands - with new initiative launched for half-term travel
Major Walsall hotel admits ‘mistake’ of hosting controversial political party conference
