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Dec 2 2008
In his first major interview since promotion to the top ranks of Government, Birmingham MP Liam Byrne tells Political Editor Jonathan Walker why thousands of Government jobs must go....
Nov 21 2008
A Cabinet Minister had MPs roaring with laughter as she dismissed Birmingham MP Liam Byrne’s controverisal diktat telling civil servants how he likes his coffee as “froth”....
Nov 17 2008
Liam Byrne, the Government's new Cabinet enforcer, has issued a diva-style personal diktat to civil servants, it has been revealed....
Oct 8 2008
Liam Byrne was welcomed as part of a “West Midlands mafia” when he made his debut appearance as Gordon Brown’s Cabinet co-ordinator in the House of Commons....
Oct 6 2008
A senior Cabinet Minister has declared war on Birmingham council chiefs over the “complete neglect” of the city’s litter strewn streets....
Oct 6 2008
One of the Prime Minister’s closest allies has been appointed as the new Minister for the West Midlands....
Oct 4 2008
Birmingham’s car sharing scheme on the A47 Heartlands Spine Road has been a disaster....
Oct 3 2008
Birmingham MP Liam Byrne has been given the role of cabinet ‘fixer’ amid the Government reshuffle that saw the surprise return of Peter Mandelson. ...
Sep 22 2008
The Minister for the West Midlands has ruled out proposals for a brand new railway station in Birmingham, arguing that New Street Station will remain the heart of the UK rail network for up to 30 years. ...
Sep 8 2008
West Midlands Minister Liam Byrne has warned Gordon Brown that the Government is failing to work with local councils....
