There is “no point” creating a mayor whose powers are limited to just one local authority area when key public services cover larger regions, a major study has concluded.Read
A directly elected mayor of Birmingham could end up demanding a £200,000 salary plus the cost of running an office and staff at huge expense to the taxpayer, it has been claimed.Read
Labour has been accused of “running scared” after it emerged senior party figures want to ban sitting MPs from standing as mayors – in order to avoid a difficult by-election in Birmingham Hodge Hill.Read
Former Birmingham Erdington MP Sion Simon, who left the Commons in 2010 to pursue his ambition of becoming mayor of the city, explains why he believes sitting MPs should also be allowed to apply to become Labour’s mayoral candidate.Read
City MP Liam Byrne’s high-profile bid to become mayor of Birmingham has been dealt a major blow – after it emerged Labour might ban him from standing.Read
The shock Bradford West by-election victory for Respect’s George Galloway has prompted fears among Labour activists that a similar comeback could be on the cards for the party in Birmingham.Read
If the local electorate decide Birmingham should have a mayor as leader, he or she will have a hard act to follow – albeit one consigned to history.Read
Labour’s Liam Byrne tells Political Editor Jonathan Walker why he wants to be Birmingham’s first mayor, why he can win despite coming late to the race and why his decision to stand was backed by Ed MilibandRead
Labour’s Liam Byrne tells Political Editor Jonathan Walker why he wants to be Birmingham’s first mayor, why he can win despite coming late to the race and why his decision to stand was backed by Ed MilibandRead
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and that is how the ruling Tory-Lib Dem coalition are viewing Labour’s manifesto for the local election.Read
The battle to become Birmingham’s first directly-elected mayor has been blown wide open with the announcement by former Cabinet Minister Liam Byrne that he wants the job - and he has listed his top three priorities as "jobs, jobs and jobs".
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The battle to become Birmingham’s first directly-elected mayor has been blown wide open with the announcement by former Cabinet Minister Liam Byrne that he wants the job - and he has listed his top three priorities as "jobs, jobs and jobs".
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