Labour wave white flag on Exempt Accommodation Tuesday, 17 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2026 Birmingham is facing a crisis in exempt accommodation, and now vital funding to tackle rogue providers is being withdrawn.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 Birmingham Local Conservatives, Cllr Robert Alden (Con, Erdington) has today written to Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, urging the government to reverse this decision and to finally take the action needed to bring... ArticlesLocal News
Press release: Birmingham City Council unites to back Conservative Group call for support for No Outsiders program 3rd April 2019 City Council unites behind support for No Outsiders. Birmingham City Council has sent a clear message in support of schools running the No Outsiders programme... Local News
Cllr Alex Yip Open Letter: Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel 26th March 2019 Open Letter: Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel: This week we have seen the Birmingham City Council issued with its third auditor warning showing a clear... Articles
Conservatives select Birmingham Northfield parliamentary candidate 21st March 2019 Gary Sambrook has been selected as the Conservative candidate for Birmingham Northfield for the next General Election. He was selected by members of the... Articles
Conservative alternative budget put to Council Chamber 28th February 2019 Conservative alternative budget put to Council Chamber The Conservative Group on Birmingham City Council have launched their alternative to the 4 year budget... Local News
Birmingham Bin Mess 29th January 2019 Birmingham Labour is failing Birmingham They have failed once again to end the bin dispute. Meaning more chaos. More bins uncollected. And more rubbish on our... Articles
Introducing a brand new railcard, reducing rail fares for 16 and 17-year-olds 2nd January 2019 The Conservative Government are introducing a brand new railcard, which will halve all rail fares for 16 and 17-year-olds The railcard will give 16-17 year olds... Articles
Cllr Mosson & Cllr Ewan Mackey were delighted to join Pupils from Little Sutton Primary School at Birmingham Trees for Life's 3rd December 2018 Cllr Mosson & Cllr Ewan Mackey were delighted to join Pupils from Little Sutton Primary School at Birmingham Trees for Life's (BTFL) tree planting event at... Local News
Arts organisations across Birmingham are bracing themselves for a 33% cut in council funding 3rd December 2018 Arts organisations across Birmingham are bracing themselves for a 33% cut in council funding as they are told the Labour-run Council is set to renege on its pre... Local News
Andy Street has led the region to win over £1.7billion of extra funding from the Government. 31st October 2018 Working together as a region and by taking a business approach Andy Street has led the region to win over £1.7billion of extra funding from the Government. That... Local News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News