New data reveals fresh Equal Pay chaos in Birmingham City Council Thursday, 5 March, 2026 Shocking new data reveals Labour’s painfully slow progress on Equal Pay, despite Leader’s promises. Shocking new data reveals Labour’s painfully slow progress on Equal Pay, despite repeated assurances from the Council Leader that the issue has been resolved. Labour Leader John Cotton recently claimed on Radio WM that “We have bought that equal pay liability finally to a close”, yet written answers... ArticlesLocal News
Local Conservatives call for Culture Secretary to U-turn on decision to not protect The Crown Pub 3rd March 2026 Councillor Robert Alden (Con, Erdington), Leader of the Opposition & Birmingham Local Conservatives, has today written to Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of... ArticlesLocal News
Labour’s Budget fails to pass as meeting is adjourned for second time in one day. 24th February 2026 Birmingham Local Conservatives today slammed Labour’s complete meltdown at Birmingham City Council, where the full budget meeting was adjourned without a vote... ArticlesLocal News
Budget meeting adjourned as Labour leadership crumbles 24th February 2026 Birmingham Local Conservatives today condemned the utter shambles at Birmingham City Council, where Labour’s budget meeting was forced to adjourn after they... ArticlesLocal News
Birmingham Local Conservatives' Alternative Budget 2026 24th February 2026 After 14 years of Labour’s chaotic rule, which has led to a self-inflicted financial disaster, skyrocketing council taxes, and decimated services, the... ArticlesLocal News
Labour wave white flag on Exempt Accommodation 17th February 2026 Birmingham is facing a crisis in exempt accommodation, and now vital funding to tackle rogue providers is being withdrawn. Leader of the Opposition and... ArticlesLocal News
Birmingham Local Conservatives Propose 10-Year Local Connection to Prioritise Social Housing for Local Families. 13th February 2026 Birmingham Local Conservatives have announced a new policy proposal to increase the minimum period of local connection required to qualify for social housing in... ArticlesLocal News
Birmingham City Council moves budget meeting at last minute to avoid defeat during Ramadan 13th February 2026 At an urgent meeting of the Council Business Management Committee, the Labour administration forced through changes to the timing of the budget meeting on 24... ArticlesLocal News
Highways to hell 10th February 2026 Birmingham roads on a Highway to Hell as repairs collapse to less than 1 mile a year. Latest data reveals it would take Labour-Council over 1700 years to... ArticlesLocal News
Highways to hell 10th February 2026 Birmingham roads on a Highway to Hell as repairs collapse to less than 1 mile a year. Latest data reveals it would take Labour-Council over 1700 years to... ArticlesLocal News
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News