Politics Archive
One of Lichfield's oldest pubs to reopen with its original name - here's a look at all the plans
'I don't recognise Starmer's immigration comments in my Labour Party' says Stourbridge MP
Chance for residents across West Midlands to acknowledge councillors with award
Children’s services boss resigns from Walsall Conservatives
Minister visits 'crumbling' Dudley school after MP raised problems in parliament
Sandwell Council leader announces new cabinet for the next working year
Ex-Tory councillor’s wife seeking to appeal sentence for racial hatred tweet
'It’s an honour and a privilege' - Reform chooses new leader of Staffordshire County Council
Peter Rhodes on simple English, a bogus performer and the inspiration for David Attenborough
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Number of units on Wolverhampton industrial estate set to double
Dudley Council could pay high price for tram trouble
Petition calling for permanent ceasefire in Gaza set for Black Country council
Sandwell borough Councillors will vote on own £600 pay increase
Plans to build five more towers in the heart of Birmingham approved with key consideration for families
Lichfield councillors could receive an extra £800 a year in allowances
Cody Fisher’s mum speaks out amid Birmingham premises’ new licence bid for live music and sale of alcohol
'It's been the privilege of my life' - West Midland mayor writes exclusively for the Express & Star on his first anniversary in post
Why does West Midlands mayor Richard Parker want to take over the buses? Here are his reasons
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Mayor promises cheaper, more reliable service after taking buses under public control for first time in nearly 40 years
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Why the West Midlands will benefit more from Trump trade deal than anywhere else - by mayor Richard Parker
I visited the Birmingham bin strike ‘megapicket’ where defiant workers from across the UK came to show support
Trade unionists back bin strike and warn of a ‘race to the bottom’ on wages
Dudley Council plans to cut watchdog committees
Dudley Council to carry out fresh review of green belt land to tackle questions from planning inspectors
'Tariff cuts will come into place as soon as possible' - Prime Minster Keir Starmer speaks at Jaguar Land Rover after ‘historic day’ landing trade deal with Trump
Shake-up of bus services due to be given final approval tomorrow - despite Dudley Council objection
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker outlines his plans for his second year in office
UK warns against travel to parts of India and Pakistan amid deadly conflict
Stourbridge Labour MP speaks out against Government's welfare plans
Birmingham City Council accused of ‘undermining local democracy’
'The best job I've ever had': West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker looks back at his first year in office
Wolverhampton fly tipper's van seized and crushed by the council after local filmed them dumping waste
Neighbour confident ‘overbearing’ home will be pulled down by Walsall Council
24-hour Rowley Regis storage site planned for firm’s old depot
Prominent former bank building at heart of Dudley's 'medieval quarter' could be turned into block of flats
Peter Rhodes on recorders, WFH and the seriously unsmashed boat gangs
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‘Secretary of state for everything’: Richard Parker on what it's really like to be the Mayor of the West Midlands
