Birmingham bins boss quizzed over city’s ‘appalling’ recycling rates
Today marks six months since Birmingham’s bins strike went all-out – and recycling collections remain suspendedCllr Majid Mahmood,…
Ex-Lord Mayor to fight Beeston & Holbeck seat next May
The Beeston & Holbeck Labour Party has selected Al Garthwaite to be the Labour candidate for the 2026…
Birmingham Council confirms change to key service amid ‘disruption’ from major works
Birmingham City Council has acknowledged several of its libraries are in a “poor state of disrepair”Locals use the…
Sharon Graham threatens to take any fines for Birmingham strikers from affiliation fees
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has warned the working class could “turn their backs” on Labour at the…
Birmingham anti-racist groups demand ‘immediate removal’ of England flags
Anti racist groups lead call for flags to come downEngland flags flying on lampposts on Genners Lane along…
Full list – 10 Birmingham libraries set for repairs amid safety ‘defects’
Birmingham City Council says its library property portfolio is in a “poor state of disrepair”A man reads a…
DWP statement on changes to personal allowance for state pensioners
State pension payments go up in AprilChancellor Rachel Reeves was asked about the Government’s plans for the personal…
More cash needed to make sure housing emergency does not become homelessness catastrophe
Record View says if cities like Glasgow are to cope with an influx of refugees, they must be…
Why Britain’s fracking ban must be scrapped
Richard Tice, Reform UK’s deputy leader, has announced that a Reform government would end Britain’s ban on fracking,…
New Banksy covered over within hours of appearing at Royal Courts of Justice
It showed a judge battering a protester 16:09, 08 Sep 2025Updated 20:14, 08 Sep 2025 Security guards stand…