England’s core cities are to be asked to draw up “deals” with central government setting out what they need from Whitehall – and what they want to do themselves, the Minister for the Cities said.Read
The race to become Birmingham’s directly-elected mayor has been thrown wide open after city MP and former minister Gisela Stuart announced she intended to stand.Read
Cabinet Minister Eric Pickles has clashed with Birmingham MP Jack Dromey as he accused trade unions of snatching more than £250 million from taxpayers each year.Read
Chancellor George Osborne pledged to help small businesses by making it harder for employees to sue them, as he promised Britain would “ride out the storm” of economic chaos gripping the world.Read
West Bromwich Labour MP Tom Watson has become a household name after taking on Rupert Murdoch and News International. But he told Political Editor Jonathan Walker that there was much more work to do to clean up the news industryRead
The all-white composition of Birmingham City Council’s Conservative group will be criticised in court by a black businessman who claims his political career was cut short because of the colour of his skin.Read
Ed Miliband promised to support “grafters” and take on the “predators” in his conference speech this week. But he raised more questions than answers, writes Political Editor Jonathan WalkerRead
Businesses could be barred from winning public sector contracts unless they promise to behave in an ethical way, Shadow Cabinet Minister Liam Byrne has warned.Read
A scheme offering free gym membership to Birmingham residents in a bid to tackle rising levels of obesity and heart disease is set to save the taxpayer millions, according to a new report.Read
Labour will offer a "new bargain" to the people of Britain to end the "fast buck" culture of the last 30 years and reshape society so that hard work and responsibility are rewarded, the party's leader Ed Miliband has promised.Read
Labour leader Ed Miliband will vow to stamp out the something-for-nothing culture today with plans to give working people better access to housing - at the expense of those on the dole.Read
The world faces “a spiralling global crisis” threatening jobs, pensions and living standards in the UK, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls will tell the Labour Party conference.Read
Labour must listen to voters who believe the last government “got it wrong” over controversial issues such as immigration and welfare, Birmingham MP Liam Byrne has warned the party.Read
