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John Hemming takes his campaign up the charts

A Birmingham MP has turned singer to release a campaigning pop single protesting against miscarriages of justice. Read

Birmingham council election row escalates in Aston

Labour and Liberal Democrat activists in Birmingham’s troubled Aston ward have seen their bitter city council election campaign enter its final week. Read

Rebel MPs back Gordon Brown after 10p tax climbdown

Labour MPs rallied round Gordon Brown last night after he was forced into a climbdown over controversial tax reforms. Read

Birmingham MPs joins 10p tax revolt

Gordon Brown faces a devastating defeat over tax reforms, after 39 Labour MPs backed a rebel amendment which could be put to the vote next week. Read

Ayoub Khan sparks postal vote row in Aston

A senior Birmingham councillor who submitted 200 postal vote application forms 15 minutes before the deadline for registration expired has been accused of breaching guidelines designed to prevent ballot rigging. Read

Stuart will sponsor rebel move against 10p tax plan

Birmingham Labour MP Gisela Stuart is to demand compensation for millions of workers left worse off by the Government's tax reforms, when she sponsors rebel proposals in a crunch Commons vote. Read

Tensions risk in Labour ranks over leadership

Tensions within the Birmingham Labour hierarchy are rising after four years of opposition, according to a former deputy city council leader. Read

Digby Jones hits back as politicians attack

Lord Digby Jones of Birmingham angrily hit out at his critics as he claimed he was the victim of a smear campaign orchestrated by politicians who have a vendetta against him. Read

Postal votes hold key in Birmingham City Council elections

The battle for political supremacy in Birmingham’s marginal inner city wards could be decided by postal votes, it has emerged. Read

Tories give Solihull its quality, claims David Cameron

People in Solihull have the Conservatives to thank for their good quality of life, Tory leader David Cameron has claimed. Read

Councils held to ransom over congestion charging, says David Cameron

David Cameron, in Solihull to campaign for the local government elections, has accused ministers of "blackmailing" councils into introducing congestion charging. Read

John Hemming accuses elections office of Labour bias

A Birmingham MP demanded an investigation into alleged "pro-Labour bias" by the city council elections office. Read

Home secretary accused of breaking election rules

Redditch MP Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, was accused of breaking election rules yesterday as she announced plans to recruit 300 dedicated anti-terror police officers. Read

Digby Jones: I'm committed to the Prime Minister

Lord Jones of Birmingham has pledged his "100% support" to the Prime Minister following reports that he planned to resign before the next election because he could not back Gordon Brown. Read

Digby Jones won't back Brown in general election

The Treasury has played down claims that Trade Minister Lord Jones of Birmingham is preparing to quit the Government because he is not prepared to back Gordon Brown publicly during an election campaign. Read

Politics must clean up its act, says Mike Whitby

Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby has broken his silence over the Aston election court case, warning that a judge’s criticism of Liberal Democrats could prove to be a "defining moment" in the battle to root out malpractice at the ballot box. Read

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