Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby has emerged as a front-running Conservative candidate to become the city’s first directly elected mayor after receiving a ringing endorsement from Government minister for cities Greg Clark.Read
The historic decision to build a new national rail network with Birmingham at its heart will give the city the biggest economic boost it has enjoyed “for generations”, council leader Mike Whitby has declared.Read
Sport and Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has promised Birmingham ‘‘a revolution in domestic tourism’’ as the city bids to cash in on the 2012 Olympic Games.Read
One of America’s most powerful politicians and a top US businesswoman have joined forces with the leader of Birmingham City Council in his quest to see direct flights resumed to Chicago.Read
Safeguarding the jobs of Cadbury’s 2,000 workers in Birmingham and ensuring the city remains at the heart of Kraft’s plans for the chocolate-maker will be top of the agenda when Mike Whitby meets top officials at the company next week.Read
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