An MP has revealed how his adoptive father was the only member of his family to survive the Holocaust, as Parliament prepared to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.Read
Coalition plans to cap benefits will be implemented "in full" the Government insisted despite a stinging parliamentary defeat that saw a record rebellion among Lib Dem peers.Read
Ministers should reject plans for a new “Boris Island” airport in the Thames and let Birmingham Airport expand instead, Solihull MP Lorely Burt has insisted.Read
Erdington MP Jack Dromey has been forced to apologise to the House of Commons after failing to declare payments of £57,000 from trade union Unite until months after he had received them.Read
The political backlash and resulting U-turn over the off-shoring of council IT jobs to India last year could end up costing the taxpayer £12.6 million, it has emerged.Read
A heated political debate over an historic Birmingham swimming pool descended into chaos and claims that abusive language was used towards a city councillor.Read
Ministers will ask Birmingham whether it wants a directly-elected mayor or not without revealing what powers a mayor will receive, the Government has admitted.Read
A directly-elected mayor of Birmingham should help decide the school curriculum to ensure pupils are learning the skills local employers need, according to a potential candidate.Read
The West Midlands risks losing up to £185 million in European funding earmarked to boost the economy and bring jobs to the region, councils have warned.Read
West Midlands MPs have vowed to continue fighting against plans for a new high speed rail network with Birmingham at its heart as it emerged a public consultation came out two to one against the £32 billion line.Read
The historic decision to build a new national rail network with Birmingham at its heart will give the city the biggest economic boost it has enjoyed “for generations”, council leader Mike Whitby has declared.Read
