Former Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby has cleared his desk – and stunned the new leadership by taking much of his old office furniture with him.
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The News of the World tried to smear Tom Watson with an untrue story that he was having an affair with a devout Muslim woman, the campaigning MP has claimed.Read
The Conservative and Liberal Democrat groups, in opposition in Birmingham for the first time in eight years, have branded a new Cabinet introduced by Sir Albert Bore this week as “unclear” and “lacking accountability”.Read
Labour officially took the reins of power in Birmingham after eight years on the opposition benches. In his first interview since becoming council leader, Sir Albert Bore says he aims to battle the 'injustice' of the city's funding. Neil Elkes reports.Read
Birmingham City Council's Labour leadership has promised to encourage more African-Caribbean community candidates to come forward in future following a protest over its lack of diversity.Read
Birmingham MP Steve McCabe has won a new inquiry into embattled Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt, after complaining that Mr Hunt failed to declare support from businesses which could be worth £27,000.Read
The opposition Conservative leader of Birmingham City Council has opted for a mostly experienced front bench team to tackle the incoming Labour administration over the next year.Read
Birmingham City Council leader Sir Albert Bore has promised to take direct strategic control of arts and sport in the city and is launching a summit to see how Birmingham can attract major events and investment.
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Sion Simon quit the House of Commons to campaign for an elected mayor of Birmingham before voters rejected the idea. He blames the government for the referendum resultRead
The appointment of a young novice councillor to run Birmingham City Council’s challenged education and children’s social services departments at a time of great change has been labelled a “high risk strategy”.Read
Labour leader Ed Miliband has sacked Birmingham MP Liam Byrne from his senior post leading Labour’s policy review and replaced him with a London MP with close links to trade unions.Read
