Begging MPs, expenses under scrutiny and a whole person who likes Donald Trump: A week in West Midlands politics

We’ve found the Midlander who likes Donald Trump

Trump love has finally broken out in the West Midlands .

After our MPs were among the most strident in calling for the controversial Republican candidate for president to be banned for the country, another has stood up for him.

Can you spot a blonde from 30 inches?

Seeing as our blonde bombshell politician Michael Fabricant likes the oddly-haired Trump, we thought we’d put you to the test.

Reckon you can pick Michael Fabricant’s blonde locks from Donald Trump or Boris Johnson? Let’s find out .

Keeping Hall Green in Hall Green – and other crazy ideas

Plans to move Moseley Village out of Moseley, Erdington Abbey out of Erdington and Hall Green Stadium out of Hall Green have all been dropped after sparking outcry.

Wave goodbye to four councillors

Our sources point to the councillors in the firing line in this weekend’s council cabinet shake-up .

(If you’re a cabinet member of a delicate disposition, prepare yourselves).

Labour isn’t set to win General Election... says Labour MP

Senior city MP Jack Dromey delivered a blunt assessment of the Labour party’s local election results, and cast doubt on the party's hopes of Government .

Brummie MPs: Not too proud to beg

Birmingham MP Jess Phillips delivered an emotional plea to the Prime Minister as she urged him to save lives by protecting women’s refuges from closure .

Watch her make a big noise at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, as she warned that women including victims of domestic violence would die if the refuges closed.

‘Sham’ process to give us a mayor

West Midland voters are being forced to accept a new regional mayor and combined authority without proper consultation, the House of Lords has warned.

Villa boozer becomes a hostel

Birmingham City Council planners gave the green light to an entirely new future for a pub popular with Villa fans.

Tory election expenses under scrutiny

Police are investigating claims that Conservatives failed to declare election expenses in key marginal seats in the West Midlands.

The return of Gordon Brown

I wouldn’t badge it the second coming, but it has been a long time since the former Prime Minister spoke in Birmingham.

Well, the EU referendum has brought him back .

Government puts 500 Brummie jobs under threat

More than 500 jobs in Birmingham are under threat from plans for dramatic cuts to a Government department.

Sutton Coldfield has managed for 42 years without a mayor. So thank God it’s about to have one

Say hello to the first mayor of the Royal Town in quite some time.