Politics Archive
Trains grind to a halt in the West Midlands with all firms but one hit by strikes
‘Scary’ overspend in Walsall children’s services budget due to rising care costs
'These are real people with real lives': Walsall man's photos shed light on pre-war 'normal Ukraine'
MP in funding call to kick start 'Stourbridge Dasher' light rail scheme
Mixed picture as some schools close in response to strikes while university staff rally
UK only major economy to contract in 2023, warns IMF
Police promise ‘cultural change’ almost 34 years on from Hillsborough disaster
Hotel asylum seekers have 'gone missing' weeks after hundreds arrive 'without warning'
Peter Rhodes on stuck sofas, a double-edged diagnosis and a manifesto pledge to win over Terry and June
Star comment: A government on its last legs is not an easy one to lead
Bid to save free Christmas parking fails as budget passed
Council revises climate change target
Council leader's house vandalised in 'prolonged series of attacks'
Police and crime commissioner proposes 5.94 per cent increase in council tax
Appeal lodged against refusal of asylum seeker accommodation plans in Stafford
Developing part of Wolverhampton is difficult due to market conditions, council chief says
Hunt doubles down on HS2 amid calls for line to be cancelled
Jeremy Hunt: No ‘conceivable circumstances’ in which HS2 stops short of Euston
Hunt prioritises reducing inflation over tax cuts as he lays out growth plan
Metro extension 'under consideration' for millions in funding, says minister
150 jobs to be created with £43 million West Midlands Metro tram depot expansion
Councillor laments over 'broken' Britain as he quits Conservatives for Reform UK
Matt Hancock paid £320,000 to appear on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
West Bromwich East MP Nicola Richards raises West Brom ownership in parliament
Man charged with assaulting Matt Hancock
Green belt land will not be developed under Wolverhampton's major housing plan, leader confirms
Museum can be used to help teach maths and science, says MP
MP says levelling up 'not working' for West Midlands as data shows region falling further behind
MP requests meeting with Prime Minister saying 'Dudley High Street is on its knees'
Almost half of Walsall councillors not had criminal record checks in last four years, report reveals
Easing hospital logjams key to solving NHS crisis, MP says
Black Country MP: We can't keep throwing money at the NHS without radical reform
Wolverhampton shoppers back the nurses but worry about future of NHS
West Midlands Police told to do more to improve minorities recruitment
