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Birmingham Council House on February 10, 2026

Candidates by-election battle confirmed after councillor's resignation

Councillor Caley Ashman

Political leaders' open letter calling for action over 'racist' posts

Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard

'Labour is letting young people down': Tory MP clashes with minister

Andy Burnham side view

Burnham accused of ‘unpicking’ Brexit deal as date set for UK-EU summit

Hugh Beattie with his pop-art images of Kemi Badenoch and Margaret Thatcher

Kemi pop art and dancing robots - the 2026 Conservative Conference

Conservative Party conference 2026

Key points in Kemi Badenoch’s speech at Conservative Party conference

Cllr Joe Porter

Staffordshire Tory councillor suspended by party

Scottish party leader Russell Findlay speaking during the Conservative conference in Birmingham

SNP independence talk ‘dangerously irresponsible’ in volatile world: Findlay

Anyone found deliberately concealing their identity to avoid identification while protesting against the Conservative Party Conference could be arrested (Jane Barlow/PA)

Birmingham police crack down on face coverings amid Tory conference

Mrs Badenoch addressed the Conservative Party Spring Conference at the Harrogate Convention Centre in North Yorkshire (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Police operations as Conservative Party Conference heads to Birmingham

Kemi Badenoch

Badenoch has ‘instructed lawyers’ to challenge cuts to Tory-run London council

Councillor Josh Bancroft

Another Tory defection as Staffordshire councillor joins Lib Dems

Wolverhampton North East's Conservative candidate Jane Stevenson

Former Wolverhampton MP in surprise defection to Reform

Mayor Richard Parker has been accused of taking credit for his predecessor Andy Street’s projects

Mayor Richard Parker takes credit for Andy Street's projects - Tory

Jonathan Pyke has held the seat for Reform

Reform holds seat in by-election following social media storm

Councillor Celia Hibbert

Reform walks out of council meeting over delays to receiving speech

Kemi Badenoch on a visit to Aberdeen

Badenoch to call for public sector equality rules to be scrapped
It comes just a week after a political row broke out over whether the police response to the murder of Henry Nowak was influenced by equality law.
David Lynch, Press Association Political Correspondent

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Default speed limit in built-up areas should be 20mph, Government advisers say

Dudley Council leader Patrick Harley with his new cabinet

New cabinet announced as Tories retain leadership of Dudley Council

Wolverhampton Civic Centre

Wolverhampton Council and opposition leaders in line for pay rise

Councillor Simon Bennett

Wolverhampton Tory leader pledges to hold council to account

Dudley Council chamber

Labour set to grab control of key Dudley Council committees

Analysis Reform cleans up in the West Midlands - but the big test is to come

Helen Morris, 53, will be voting Reform

Could Dudley be about to experience its 'blue bin' election?

Councillor Simon Bennett

'We'll scrap garden waste charges," say Wolverhampton Tories

Composite image of Andy Burnham, left, and Wes Streeting

Starmer leadership rivals should ‘give their head a wobble’ – Cabinet minister

Keir Starmer speaking in front of union flags

Keir Starmer warns Labour against political infighting amid leadership talk

Kemi Badenoch on LBC

Conservative Party apologises for Bloody Sunday social media video
The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill was designed to repeal and replace the controversial Legacy Act introduced by the previous Conservative government.
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Sharing their thoughts on the forthcoming election at Hannah’s Cafe in Cannock are Jean Langstone, Sheila Yard, Madeleine Richards, and Jacqui Guddacre, Pat Pincomb and Jean Bancroft

We asked the people of Cannock about the local elections

The West Midlands goes to the polls on May 7

How much change can we expect at next month's local elections?

Councillor Suky Samra

Walsall councillor suspended from Conservative Party after resignation

Councillor Wendy Dalton

'I have not been told the reason': Tories suspend their deputy leader on Wolverh...

Reform 'could influence local elections', warns Conservative Party chairman duri...

Sir Chris Whitty warns ‘too many’ non-experts involved in puberty blocker debate

Dudley Council elections: Candidate new to politics in hotly contested ward

Kemi Badenoch calls for digital ‘counter-revolution’ to protect children

Plus 'No magic wand' - Sedgley prospective councillor hits out at former boss at camp...

Fact check: Claim about No 10 staff includes vacant and interim positions

Elections looming as Dudley campaigners hit the streets

Starmer should apologise to Iraq veterans ‘harassed through courts’ – Badenoch

Braverman tells Reform she has ‘come home’ as she confirms defection

Kemi Badenoch joins protesters calling for Government to stop China mega-embassy

Jenrick’s defection strategy calls him ‘new sheriff in town’ – reports

Robert Jenrick: My defection to Reform ‘united the right’

Robert Jenrick’s successor says public ‘sick of backstabbing’ after defection

Malcolm Offord named Reform’s Scottish leader ahead of ‘two-horse race’ election

Walsall Conservatives in perilous position as three councillors resign from the ...

Walsall Conservatives 'publicly shame their own party' amid ‘disgraceful’ desele...

Grooming gangs inquiry must ‘leave no stone unturned’, Kemi Badenoch says

Badenoch to take aim at ‘anti-growth’ employment rights reforms

Government threatened with legal action by SAS association over Troubles reforms

Castle Water vows to create 2,000 jobs at Thames Water in fresh bid approach

Ex-councillor found guilty of stalking former MP Penny Mordaunt

Man accused of stalking Dame Penny Mordaunt says interest ‘only political’

Timeline of Kemi Badenoch’s leadership of the Conservative Party

Reform’s Kruger under fire for warning of ‘LGBT-supporting’ left-wing parties

Shadow home secretary fails to name leader of Welsh Conservatives five times

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