Coventry City Council has unanimously approved plans to demolish the abandoned Allesley Hotel, making way for 55 new properties including houses and flats, despite some traffic noise concerns.
The UK Foreign Office has issued new travel guidance for Dubai and the UAE, urging stranded British nationals to register for government-assisted flights home due to severe travel disruptions caused by escalating Middle East tensions.
The Copthorne Hotel in Birmingham's Paradise development has avoided demolition for decades, standing as a polarising 1980s relic amid modern transformations, with financial issues now delaying its fate.
The UK Government has extended the Household Support Fund, offering vouchers for supermarkets and energy bills to households not on DWP benefits but facing financial hardship.
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The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed new state pension rates for 2026/27, with the triple lock policy ensuring a £575 yearly increase for the full pension and £440 for the basic version from April.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces scrapping of two-child benefit cap, delivering significant monthly increases for larger families as part of Labour's child poverty strategy.
Labour MP Rupa Huq has raised alarm about a potential 'Dieselgate 2' scandal involving defeat devices in diesel vehicles, urging government action on emissions investigations.
The UK Foreign Office has issued updated travel guidance for Turkey, warning of risks near borders with Iran and Syria amid regional instability.
Solihull planners will decide next week on a controversial proposal for a 92-home estate on green belt land in Berkswell village, with 40% affordable housing and significant local objections.
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Solihull Council planners are set to decide whether Jubilee Gardens Care Centre in Smiths Wood should be converted into 28 apartments, despite objections from MP Liam Byrne and local residents.
HMRC is reminding UK parents earning less than £80,000 annually to claim Child Benefit, which provides weekly payments and builds National Insurance credits for State Pension eligibility.
Gloucester city centre's Christmas decorations are still hanging in early March, with council officials citing storage problems as the cause. The lights are expected to be removed next week.
Warwickshire councillors plan to question academy trust bosses following staff strikes over proposed redundancies. The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership, which runs 20 Midlands schools, faces scrutiny over financial management.
Dudley Council has approved a motion to provide financial and planning support for struggling pubs, including lobbying the government for tax cuts and enhanced protections.
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Labour's decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap will see Universal Credit claimants with four children receive an extra £608 per month, providing significant cost-of-living relief.
Birmingham City Council has approved a 4.99% council tax increase for 2026/27, affecting residents differently based on location and property band. Council leader John Cotton defended the decision while opposition councillors criticized the administration
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A new political group, Walsall Community Independents, has been formed by former Labour leader Aftab Nawaz to distinguish progressive independent candidates ahead of the May local elections, where all 60 council seats are contested.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirms state pensioners with no other income will not pay tax, despite OBR projections of 600,000 being drawn into the tax system this year.
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Rossendale Borough Council has registered several planning applications, including householder extensions, security fencing, and a change of use to a five-bedroom HMO in Bacup.
Royal Mail has confirmed stamp prices will rise again next month, with first-class stamps increasing by 10p to £1.80 and second-class stamps going up by 4p to 91p from April 7.
The BBC has declared the current licence fee system outdated and unsustainable, calling for urgent reform ahead of its Royal Charter expiration in 2027. With only 80% of households now paying, the corporation warns of a structural funding crisis.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed a significant increase in state pension payments under triple lock rules, with millions of over-65s set to receive higher amounts starting in April.
The Government has announced trials allowing weekend voting and ballot casting in shopping centres during May's local elections, aiming to modernize the democratic process.
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Council leader Karen Grinsell urges candidates to avoid personal attacks and unrealistic promises in the upcoming local elections, where all 51 seats are contested.
City of Wolverhampton Council approves regeneration scheme to convert vacant former job centre into four shops, 28 flats and a 20-room basement hotel, bringing significant investment to the city centre.
Manchester's Hotspur Press, a Georgian mill damaged by fire, will be demolished and reconstructed with replicated facades for a student accommodation project, following council approval.
A mother from Middlesbrough claims the British government has abandoned her family in Dubai after Iranian missile strikes cancelled their flight, leaving them traumatized and financially strained.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed the deployment of four Typhoon fighter jets to Qatar and initiated evacuation flights for British nationals amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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The BBC has proposed lowering the annual TV licence fee if public payment compliance increases, as part of its response to the Government's Charter Review. Currently £174.50, rising to £180 in April, the fee could see reductions to support affordability.
