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Postal votes row reignites in Aston

Labour and Liberal Democrats are at each other's throats in Birmingham again over alleged ballot rigging in Aston at last week's city council elections. Read

Labour must get its act together, says Sir Albert Bore

Labour must get its message across to voters if it is to avoid another humiliating election trouncing, Birmingham City Council opposition leader Sir Albert Bore has admitted. Read

Labour MP Ken Purchase on how the party lost its way

Ken Purchase, Labour MP for Wolverhampton North East, explains why he has decided to stand down. Read

Tories in sight of outright control of Birmingham

Public Affairs Editor Paul Dale reports on Labour’s worst showing at the polls in Birmingham since 1968. Read

Conservatives batter Labour in the Midlands

Labour's electoral suffering was felt nowhere more than in the West Midlands, as Political Editor Jonathan Walker reports. Read

Wolverhampton councillors suffer for Government mistakes

Labour surrendered overall control of Wolverhampton City Council after 13 years at the helm as they lost eight seats in the city in Thursday's elections. Read

Tories take six Birmingham seats from Labour in bad night for Brown

The Conservatives were the major winners in the Birmingham City Council elections, wrestling six seats from Labour. Read

Labour lose traditional safe seats in Midlands

Jubilant Conservatives claimed they were defeating Gordon Brown in Labour’s traditional heartlands as they celebrated gains across the country today. Read

Tories strengthen hold on Birmingham

Conservatives strengthened their grip on Birmingham City Council as the party swept to victory in a number of key wards. Read

Ayoub Khan overcomes 'bad press' to take Aston

Aston Liberal Democrat Councillor Ayoub Khan last night claimed the people had spoken and shown he was "fit to hold office" after retaining his seat in the inner city ward. Read

Tories come out on top in Birmingham

The Conservatives were the major winners in the local elections in Birmingham, wrestling six seats from Labour to strengthen their position as the city's largest party. Read

Score draw at final PMQs before the local elections

Political Editor Jonathan Walker witnessed the last Prime Minister's Questions before the nation goes to the polls today. Read

Government's website empire costing £208m

A Black Country MP has pledged to improve the way the Government uses the internet after an inquiry criticised Whitehall's £208 million website empire. Read

Sparkbrook Respect candidate clear for election

The hard-left Respect party is celebrating after Birmingham City Council dismissed claims that one of its candidates at this weeks' local authority elections is barred from becoming a councillor. Read

Gordon Brown determined to toughen up on cannabis

Gordon Brown gave his strongest indication yet today that he plans to press ahead with toughening up cannabis laws despite a panel of experts claiming there is no scientific basis for change. Read

Digby Jones insists he still has Gordon Brown's support

Trade Minister Digby Jones has insisted he still had the full support of the Prime Minister after revealing he planned to quit the Government before the next election. Read

10p tax rebels still unconvinced

The ringleader of the Labour 10p tax rebels last night warned that he may still seek to defeat the Government unless he received guarantees about the compensation package offered to those who lost out as a result of the abolition of the starting rate of income tax. Read

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