Politics Archive
Some rail strikes called off after talks – though others will still go ahead
PCC letter to Home Secretary: Government is ‘failing’ West Midlands Police
Safety fears over heavy lorries using narrow lanes over Wolverhampton border
Matt Hancock stripped of Tory whip for entering I’m A Celebrity…
Sandwell Council recommending boss for £185,000-a-year position
'Newspapers act as our eyes and ears - holding politicians like me to account'
Peter Rhodes on a climate challenge, a growing trend and a soldier's reflection on warfare
Dudley MP appointed to key government position
Pensions Secretary guarded on whether benefits will rise in line with inflation
£30 million plans finally approved to transform Wolverhampton eyesore site - after multiple arson attempts
Jamaican takeaway plan for ‘unsightly’ unit in Walsall town centre arcade
Go-ahead to replace Wolverhampton hotel’s wartime hut site with flats
Machine to re-lay road surfaces using 4,000C heat to be trialled in South Staffordshire
Cannock home plans return to council
Staffordshire councillor highlights communication concerns
The improbable return of Sir Gavin Williamson
'Catastrophe for Wolverhampton' as Metro extension is delayed again until spring 2023
DBS checks for councillors in Sandwell to be discussed at committee
Rishi Sunak backtracks on fining patients £10 if they miss NHS appointments
Wolverhampton MP Stuart Anderson reappointed whip under third PM in two months
Sandwell Council by-election win for Labour as Wednesbury South retained
PM eyes £50 billion tax hikes and spending cuts amid ‘massive fiscal black hole’
Trade mission to forge links between India and the West Midlands
Star comment: The age of the friendly family doctor available at short notice seems to be over
Former city councillor Harman Banger and wife cleared of Covid business grant fraud on appeal
Rishi Sunak pressed over commitment to levelling up in the West Midlands
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street: Government paralysis has left region's plans in limbo
Peter Rhodes on old cars, a new PM and calling in the fire brigade to cope with obesity
Comment: Rishi harks back to a true legend in Tory unity bid
Rail union calls off one day of strike action out of respect for Poppy Day
Fracking ban reinstated by Rishi Sunak as he vows to ‘stand by manifesto’
Hunt delays Halloween budget to November 17
Dudley's mayor calls for people who 'hounded Boris out of office' to be 'thrown in the Tower'
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told to 'help those in need' as austerity looms
Rishi Sunak will bring 'renewed focus' to levelling up, say MPs
Food bank bosses call on PM to 'see the needs' of struggling people
Star comment: Easing the pressure on the poorest household will be crucial for the latest PM
Peter Rhodes on EU marchers, risky tweeting and why Tories and Labour are not so far apart
Sir Gavin Williamson returns to government as new Prime Minister calls on old faces
Braverman and Raab return and Hunt stays on as Sunak targets Truss ‘mistakes’
Aldridge-Brownhills MP Wendy Morton no longer chief whip and returning to back benches
Minister: Avanti could lose West Coast franchise without significant improvement
Review into Energy Bill Relief Scheme before the end of the year, minister says
