A Labour run Birmingham City Council would use its £1 billion per year purchasing power to boost the city’s economy, grow businesses and create jobs, it has been claimed.Read
Labour’s Liam Byrne tells Political Editor Jonathan Walker why he wants to be Birmingham’s first mayor, why he can win despite coming late to the race and why his decision to stand was backed by Ed MilibandRead
The battle to become Birmingham’s first directly-elected mayor has been blown wide open with the announcement by former Cabinet Minister Liam Byrne that he wants the job - and he has listed his top three priorities as "jobs, jobs and jobs".
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The left wing establishment among the officer corps at Birmingham City Council is becoming a little gung ho over the near certainty of Labour returning to power at next May’s civic election after an eight year absence.Read
The importance of the centre stage that Birmingham will take when it comes to choosing a directly elected mayor is beginning to dawn on Labour's high command. Read
Sir Albert Bore, leader of the city council’s opposition Labour group, is to seek his party’s nomination to run for elected mayor of Birmingham. Public Affairs Correspondent Paul Dale assesses the chances of the politician dubbed the Great Survivor.Read
A decision by Sir Albert Bore to enter the race alongside former Erdington MP Sion Simon makes Labour the only political party to be showing any interest in filling what will be the biggest local government job outside of London.
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It’s been 12 years since Sir Albert Bore announced that it was inevitable Birmingham would follow London by choosing to be governed by an elected mayor.Read
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