Households can apply for new £200 cost-of-living payments from Andy Burnham's Government in September, with Birmingham City Council distributing grants. Applications are open to all, not just benefit claimants.
Birmingham council leader Roger Harmer defends 20mph standard on local roads, citing 14-year policy and dismissing 'misinformation' as national debate intensifies.
From autumn term 2026, schools in England can require only three branded uniform items. The new law affects jumpers, blazers, trousers, and skirts.
Nigel Farage's Reform UK conference speech at the NEC in Birmingham was delayed by a security alert and stopped four times by protesters, with audience members removed.
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MAFS Australia series 14 introduces strict alcohol limits for dinner parties and apartments to curb toxic behaviour, following incidents involving Brook Crompton and Bec Zacharia.
From autumn 2026, Ofsted and partner agencies will inspect local multi-agency responses to neglect in younger children, with 10 working days' notice to local leaders.
HMRC confirms fewer than 5% of UK deaths in 2023-24 resulted in inheritance tax, with up to £1 million passable tax-free for qualifying estates.
Lisa Nandy confirmed in the Commons that legislation to ban ticket touting will be introduced 'as soon as possible', promising a priority for the new Burnham government.
DWP minister Sir Stephen Timms confirms benefits sanctions will be tailored to individual circumstances, with multiple checks before any punishment is imposed.
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Richard Parker's job offer to ousted Sandwell Labour leader Kerrie Carmichael is under internal review after BirminghamLive raised cronyism concerns. Flaws found in appointment process.
Councillor Shehryar Kayani has launched a petition against Birmingham City Council's 20mph blanket speed limit plans, citing potholes and a lack of evidence.
Jim O'Neill, a former economic adviser to Andy Burnham, has told the new PM to cut the state pension triple lock and welfare spending to calm markets, warning of severe debt costs.
Solihull Council refused a lawful development certificate for a three-bedroom home in Relient Close, Castle Bromwich, to become a two-child care home, citing insufficient operational evidence.
A High Court judge has set urgent deadlines ahead of Birmingham City Council's injunction bid against flaggers who have put up 20,000 flags across the city.
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A planning inspector has granted permission for 80 homes in Hockley Heath, overturning Solihull Council's refusal and ordering the council to pay costs for unreasonable behaviour.
Wealthy UK families saw costs rise 2.8% in year to June 2026, outpacing the 2.7% rise for low-income households, the first such gap since March 2025, ONS data shows.
An appeal has been lodged for 355 homes on Aldridge green belt land off Stonnall Road, with a government planning inspector set to decide the fate of the 14.1-hectare site.
Andy Burnham faced Kemi Badenoch at his first PMQs, defending welfare cuts and PIP review delays until 2027, focusing on youth support.
Brentwood MP Alex Burghart will vote against the reintroduced Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, citing concerns over safeguards and implementation.
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New analysis shows pensioner poverty fell to 14% while working-age poverty stays at 20%, fueling calls to scrap the triple lock.
Plans for a 1,000-place school on 13.7 acres of Reedswood Park woodland go before Walsall councillors on Thursday, despite local opposition and Highways objections.
Developers have revised plans for the former Smethwick police training centre, reducing co-living rooms from 76 to 69 after Sandwell Council rejected the previous HMO scheme.
Digital adverts with QR codes roll out across West Midlands from September to boost awareness of Victims' Code after survey found only 2.5% know their rights.
Birmingham's Paradise Circus was renamed Lyon Queensway in December 2018, but the change went largely unnoticed. The road is now closed to through traffic until winter.
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Lloyds Bank faces criticism after parish church treasurer says £5,500 in funds is inaccessible, forcing borrowing for repairs and bills.
Three new council tax disregards are now in force, protecting Armed Forces veterans, miscarriage of justice victims, and Scottish disability allowance recipients from reductions in their bills.
The DWP faces calls to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance, frozen since April 2024, as Baroness Lister warns it now covers rent on under 2% of advertised homes.
Tees Valley workers could receive income tax rebates of £43, £85 or £128 under a plan by Tory mayor Ben Houchen, now in talks with No10 after a government u-turn.
CMA drops mandatory disclosure of corporate vet ownership after legal threats. Prices rose 63% since 2016, and 60% of practices are now owned by six large groups.
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Andy Burnham confirms new Labour government powers from early 2027 to deport foreign criminals immediately after sentencing, blocking their return to the UK.
