Armistice Day in Birmingham Wednesday, 11 November, 2026 Today, Cllr. Robert Alden was honoured to join the Lord Mayor of Birmingham and the Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council to attend the Birmingham Armistice Day Service starting at the Council House, with the procession leading towards the Hall of Memory on Centenary Square. Thank you to all present, who observed the two minute silence. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age... Local News
Birmingham Local Conservatives Write To Home Secretary With Urgent Concerns Regarding Asylum Seeker Accommodation 7th August 2025 Birmingham Local Conservatives have written to the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper MP, calling for an immediate halt to the expansion of asylum accommodation in... Articles
Birmingham Local Conservatives call to extend "stitch up" consultation on parks 6th August 2025 Birmingham Labour’s rushed consultation on introducing car parking charges at Sutton Park, Lickey Hills, and Sheldon Country Park has sparked growing concern... Articles
One year on, but what have Labour actually done on road safety? 1st August 2025 Friday, the 1st of August, marks the first anniversary of Birmingham City Council’s declaration of a Road Safety Emergency. The Council’s strategy to tackle... Articles
Birmingham Local Conservatives Pledge to Scrap Kings Heath LTN 22nd July 2025 Today, Birmingham City Council decided they will plough ahead, spending £2m making the Kings Heath & Moseley LTN (Places for People scheme) permanent. This is... Articles
Labour’s Weekend of the Long Knives as Summer Purge deselects sitting Labour Cllrs en masse 14th July 2025 The London-based Labour Party National Convention, who are imposing Councillor selections on Birmingham Labour branches, has been deselecting sitting Labour... Articles
Birmingham Local Conservatives warn Labour’s Equal Pay Crisis isn’t over despite Labour claims as GMB look set to join Unite in strike action 2nd July 2025 Birmingham Local Conservatives express deep concern over the GMB Union’s announcement of a consultative vote on strike action regarding unresolved equal pay... Articles
Birmingham Local Conservatives demand guarantees to end bin strike without new equal‑pay risks 30th June 2025 Leader of Birmingham Local Conservatives, Cllr Robert Alden (Con, Erdington) has today written to Council Leader Cllr John Cotton (Lab, Glebe Farm & Tile Cross)... Articles
Birmingham Local Conservatives call for a comprehensive national inquiry into grooming gangs 12th June 2025 Birmingham Local Conservatives have submitted a motion to be debated at the next Full Council meeting, urging the Government to establish a comprehensive... Articles
Birmingham Labour Denies Allens Cross Residents Their Democratic Voice 5th June 2025 Birmingham Labour has blocked Allens Cross residents from voting for a new councillor, despite Labour Councillor Jack Deakin’s near-total absence from duties... Articles
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News
Conservatives announce range of measures to take back control of our borders 17th November 2019 Only by installing proper controls and ending the preferential treatment of EEA migrants will we be able to attract the brightest and the best from around the... National News
Vote Blue, Go Green 16th November 2019 A Conservative majority government would embark on an era of “true 21st century Conservativism” by tripling tree-planting rates and creating a new £500 million... National News
Corbyn's fantasy broadband plans would cost hardworking taxpayers billions 15th November 2019 You can’t trust anything Labour say until they have a plan for Brexit. Their fantasy broadband plans are simply another thing they wouldn’t be able to deliver –... National News
Supporting the heart of our local communities 15th November 2019 The Prime Minister today announced an ambitious package, backed by hundreds of millions of pounds of investment, to support towns and communities across Britain... National News