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High Speed 2 Comment: Putting transport at heart of business strategy

Maria Machancoses from transport body Midlands Connect says the message from businesses is clear that efficient transport is vital to achieving growth

Regional Affairs In the row between schools and parents over LGBT education, MPs have chosen to side with parents

MPs Liam Byrne and Shabana Mahmood are doing their best to respect both sides in a difficult debate but it's not possible to sit on the fence

News Opinion Comment: Praise be to Brutalist marvels

Mary Keating from Brutiful Birmingham argues that two Birmingham churches showcase the city's best Brutalist credentials

Regional Affairs A Labour and Conservative MP explain why they are working together to ensure there must be a Brexit deal

Labour MP Jack Dromey and Conservative MP Caroline Spelman write for Birmingham Live to explain why they're backing a proposal to prevent a 'no-deal' Brexit

Regional Affairs Labour will give local councils a say in central government decisions

Shadow Local Government Secretary Andrew Gwynne says he'll work with councillors to deliver Labour's manifesto - even if many of them are Tories

Local News Midland MPs Jack Dromey and Caroline Spelman back laws that could delay Brexit if there is no deal

West Midlands MPs are backing a plan that would allow the Commons to delay Brexit if there is no deal

Regional Affairs Here are three reasons why the Conservatives will lose the next election

Three bits of bad news have come out over the past fortnight and the Conservatives should be worried

News Opinion MPs have rejected every other option - now they must vote for Theresa May's Brexit deal

MPs don't want to cancel or delay Brexit, and they don't want to leave without a deal

News Opinion Birmingham should be pleased that Nick Timothy is helping organise the 2022 Commonwealth Games

The appointment of Theresa May's former top adviser to help organise the 2022 Commonwealth Games has upset some people - but they're wrong

News Opinion A People's Vote may be the only answer to Brexit chaos

Birmingham MP Richard Burden says if Parliament rejects both Theresa May’s deal and leaving the EU without a deal, then a people’s vote may yet be the only way to break the logjam.

News Opinion It's not perfect but Theresa May got us the best Brexit deal on offer

Theresa May made compromises, because she had to

Regional Affairs I'm a remainer but I fear a People's Vote on Brexit would only make things worse

Support for a second referendum is growing among MPs.

News Opinion Why the Spice Girls won't be invited to perform at Labour's pop concerts

There's a tradition of radical left-wing politics in the music business - but there are also a few right-wing pop stars

Birmingham Airport Comment: Airport's £500m masterplan reinforces region's dynamism

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says Birmingham Airport's new 15-year vision shows we are on the cusp of a period of great success

Regional Affairs Hundreds of Birmingham elderly forced to give up their home to pay the dementia tax

Theresa May abandoned plans for a dementia tax after her disastrous general election - but hundreds of people pay it anyway

Regional Affairs Tens of thousands are set to march for a 'People's Vote' on Brexit this weekend

Labour and Tory backbenchers, Greens, Lib Dems and celebrities are supporting the call for a second Brexit referendum

News Opinion Here's what happens next as Theresa May and the EU try to agree a Brexit deal

It's taken a long time but the EU and UK government may be close to agreeing a Brexit deal

News Opinion Comment: Naysayers should see HS2's positive impact on Birmingham

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street issues a cry to London-centric critics to see what is happening in Birmingham

Regional Affairs Here's what to expect at this year's party conferences

Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats are holding their annual party conferences

News Opinion West Midlands employers demand Brexit certainty - but even Theresa May doesn't know what's going to happen

Jaguar Land Rover and Cadbury want assurances about the type of Brexit to expect, but nobody at Westminster knows what's happening either

Regional Affairs Labour is delighted by the Archbishop's report on inequality, but Tories should be inspired by it

Archbishop Justin Welby's warnings about unfairness echo the things Theresa May used to say

Regional Affairs Why the government's plan to get rid of 50 MPs is daft

Cutting the number of MPs in the House of Commons will mean voters find it even harder to make our voices heard

News Opinion Why skills and training are the key to good jobs in the West Midlands

Pensions Minister Guy Opperman writes for BirminghamLive about his recent visit to Birmingham

Regional Affairs The plot to take over the Conservative Party

Hardline Brexiteers want to flood the Tories with new members in time for the next leadership contest

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Regional Affairs Plan to stop flooding tragedies in Walsall approved Action is being taken to avoid repeat of tragic death from last year's Walsall floods

Property Birmingham property boom revealed as house prices skyrocket In the West Midlands as a whole, the value of detached houses rose the most over the year - by 6.1 per cent

Selly Oak Selly Oak student landlord told to tear down extensions Residents celebrate after planning inspector rules that large extensions would overshadow neighbours

Edgbaston Port Loop takes shape as Homes England loans £7m to project Government's housing arm backs regen project as developers bring first pre-fab homes to site on cranes

High Speed 2 £4m fund to restore woodland damaged by HS2 Second round of funding aimed at restoring woodland affected by development of high-speed rail line between Birmingham and London

High Speed 2 Comment: Putting transport at heart of business strategy Maria Machancoses from transport body Midlands Connect says the message from businesses is clear that efficient transport is vital to achieving growth

Housing Comment: Houses built in factories are the answer Architect Joe Holyoak welcomes a move by the city to start building more municipal housing

News Opinion Comment: Praise be to Brutalist marvels Mary Keating from Brutiful Birmingham argues that two Birmingham churches showcase the city's best Brutalist credentials

Birmingham Post Business Awards Birmingham Post Business Awards 2019 opens for entries Our annual celebration of the city's top businesses and organisations will celebrate achievement across 14 categories including five new awards for this year

Jewellery Quarter New Jewellery Quarter base for digital agency Lightbox takes up residency in new home in historic St Paul's Square

Finance Ask the Experts - get the latest tax bill advice from Haines Watts, Birmingham Henry Briggs, partner at Haines Watts, shares his advice on keeping your tax bill at a minimum ahead of the end of the tax year

Edgbaston Port Loop takes shape as Homes England loans £7m to project Government's housing arm backs regen project as developers bring first pre-fab homes to site on cranes

Irwin Mitchell Double awards delight for Birmingham law firm Anthony Collins Practice named regional law firm of the year again while Irwin Mitchell celebrates hat trick of wins