Official data reveals the UK Government has spent more than £100m supporting its response to the Covid-19 public inquiry, on top of the inquiry's own £192m budget. Discover the breakdown of legal and staffing costs.
A public inquiry into 115 homes on Walsall green belt land has started. Developers accuse the council of a 'catastrophic failure' in housing supply. Read the latest.
A public inquiry into 115 homes on Walsall green belt hears claims of 'catastrophic' council housing failure and debates 'grey belt' status. Inspector's decision due by January 2026.
The Angiolini Inquiry reveals critical gaps in tackling violence against women, despite it being a 'national threat'. Data failures and missed warnings persist. Read the urgent findings.
A wildlife trust warns a 115-home development on Walsall's green belt would harm nature. The planning inquiry starts next week. Read the latest on this crucial local decision.
A Labour peer demands an official inquiry into claims of an 'evil plot' that 'officially endorsed' antisemitism in Birmingham, following a controversial football fan ban. Read the full story.
The Financial Conduct Authority is investigating WHSmith after a £50m accounting error wiped £600m from its market value. Read the latest on the executive fallout.
Former PM Boris Johnson condemns Covid-19 inquiry report that found government failures cost 23,000 lives. Read the full analysis of his response and the inquiry's damning findings.
Calls grow for a public inquiry after an asylum seeker with a criminal history in Europe murdered a father-of-three in a Lloyds Bank. Read the latest developments.
MP Liam Byrne urges the Government to reconsider its rejection of a public inquiry into the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings that killed 21. Victims' families demand truth and justice.
Calls intensify for an independent investigation into Birmingham City Council's financial collapse as opposition leaders demand transparency and accountability.
A damning parliamentary report exposes the devastating impact of PIP assessments on vulnerable claimants, with MPs calling for immediate reform of the 'adversarial' system.