Politics Archive
Government plan to build munitions factories to ‘better deter our adversaries’
'Significant danger to life' warning to people stockpiling disposable vapes as shops slash prices ahead of midnight ban
SELL! SELL! SELL! Prices of disposable vapes slashed in Wolverhampton before UK-wide ban comes into effect tomorrow
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'It's an attack on local democracy' - senior Dudley councillor criticises Angela Rayner's reform of planning system
Peter Rhodes on dodgy fees, wise words from Mr President and a new house for every farm
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Bereaved mother of Wolverhampton knife-crime victim asks: 'Why isn't it Sceptre Week every week?'
Wolverhampton and Sandwell council chiefs welcome Angela Rayner's plans to relax rules on smaller housing developments
'Release of people from prison will lead to more pressure on policing,' says West Midlands Chief Constable Craig Guildford
'People worried sick by policing-cuts and early release schemes,' says Shropshire MP
'Bad news for nature' - Wildlife groups fume as plan to review environmental targets welcomed by housebuilders
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Government steps in to deliver new reservoirs amid water supply concerns - with one planned for the West Midlands
'We need serious investment' - West Midlands Police Chief joins stark warning as prisoners are released early
Controversial proposals to charge visitors at Birmingham beauty spots faces a new challenge - full details here
MP launches petition to bring 137-year-old football club back to Dudley
'I can't give you a magic wand': Commissioner sent in to Birmingham City Council recovery warns of long journey ahead
'Red tape has stopped people building the homes our area needs,' says mayor Richard Parker as Government announces millions for small builders
'People are selling their homes because they can't take any more' - Stafford residents plagued by Beaconside roadworks
Tributes paid to former vice chair of Cannock Chase Council after sudden death
Major jobs boom and growth predicted across West Midlands in new report
Dudley park upgrade plans paid for with stashed cash
'A coming of age moment' - Your nine point guide to radical policies Nigel Farage hopes to adopt as Prime Minister
UK public asked four real citizenship test questions - could you pass the UK citizenship test?
Peter Rhodes: How Donald Trump’s deals measure up to previous US presidents - and is the EU flag just a pretty design
Dudley GPs could buy under-threat clinic - here is their plan
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By-election triggered by the resignation of a Reform UK councillor after two weeks will cost taxpayers around £27,000
Stafford council set to spend an extra £234k on agency staff and consultants as part of action to improve planning service
Acting leader of Walsall Council issues statement after sudden resignation
‘No room for hate crime’: West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner speaks out ahead of Birmingham Pride
'Draconian': Crackdown on buskers in West Midlands city slammed by performers
'Stay out of council business' - Dudley Council leader issues warning to MPs past and present
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My trade deals will protect 95,000 jobs in the West Midlands, says Prime Minister Keir Starmer
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Opposition leaders react to Walsall Council leader’s shock resignation
Staffordshire County Council's new Reform leader says party will 'mark last administration's homework'
Walsall Council shares update following leader Garry Perry's sudden resignation
'It's not over - my work will continue' - Council leader vows to keep working for Walsall after shock resignation
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Speeding drivers to fund a Dudley Council plan crackdown on motorists breaking limits - here's how
From a casino to council: Meet Walsall's new Mayor Councillor Louise Harrison
Concerns over ‘wasted’ money on admin and consultants for West Midlands projects
Walsall Council leader Garry Perry resigns with immediate effect citing ‘bullying and hostility’
‘We are fighting to change how people see us’ - Oldbury social housing residents campaign against stigma with Parliament visit
Controversial plans to demolish landmark Lichfield shop and replace it with a home for vulnerable children unveiled
'Diversity is under threat', says Dudley-born comedian Sir Lenny Henry, as he calls for 'activist army'
