News Opinion

News OpinionIt's a funny old election - and this lot proves it

From appearing on the wrong side to being chatted up on the doorstep, it's all going on in Birmingham

News OpinionThe debate about Syria showed the House of Commons at its worst

MPs were childish and spiteful as they debated UK military action in Syria.

News OpinionComment: Communities can help us tackle gang violence in Birmingham

City's guns and gangs commission is taking its next step

News OpinionThe British people who are told they no longer belong here

The Windrush generation came to help rebuild this country and now they're being treated disgracefully

News OpinionCancelling the 2022 Commonwealth Games won't solve homelessness, but holding it in Birmingham will help

The city is showing ambition and that should be welcomed

News OpinionLabour's making free school meals an election issue but it's not telling the truth

A Labour council candidate in Birmingham says Conservatives are 'starving our children' but independent studies show the Tory plan actually means more children get a free school meal

News OpinionBirmingham church leaders condemn Tory 'two-child' benefits rule that will force 200,000 children into poverty

Conservatives are hurting their own chances of beating Jeremy Corbyn when they make life harder for people on low incomes

News OpinionHow a £125 million energy company levy could be used to cut fuel bills and save the planet

Experts draw up plans for four green energy zones in Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry and the Black Country

News OpinionHow Theresa May went from zero to hero

She made mistakes last year, but Theresa May is now starting to look like a winner

News OpinionBored with elections - it may be worth paying attention in Birmingham this time

Some eye-catching policies are on offer giving voters in Birmingham clear choices on May 3

News OpinionHere are the promises that came true about Brexit - and the ones that didn't

There's just a year to go until we leave the European Union

Regional AffairsAt last, Brussels begins to see sense about Brexit

The UK and EU are finally making progress on a Brexit agreement, with just a year to go until we leave

Regional AffairsConservatives keep on being told off for using misleading statistics

The UK Statistics Authority has chastised Ministers - including the Prime Minister - for falsely claiming the Government has increased spending on services including police and schools

Regional AffairsSome people will back Jeremy Corbyn's refusal to accept the Government's claims about Russia

Corbyn has been mocked for raising the issue of Iraq and weapons of mass destruction but some people will agree with him

MasshouseComment: 30 years on from meeting that sparked a revolution

Architect Joe Holyoak looks back to a meeting of minds - including his own - in Birmingham which shaped the future face of the city

News OpinionThe 4,000 houses being built next to HS2 is only the start

Brace yourselves for more development next to the NEC

News OpinionHow Russia is using the internet to attack the UK

MP Liam Byrne warns that Russia is spreading conflict and division in the UK - and we have to stop pretending it isn't happening

News OpinionJeremy Corbyn's Labour is the perfect home for former Liberal Democrats

Why is there no Liberal Democrat recovery? Perhaps because Labour has become the natural home of many ex-Lib Dems

News OpinionThe real reason it is so hard to get a council house in Birmingham

Blaming feckless families and immigrants is wrong - you need to look at supply, not demand

Local NewsCreating Police and Crime Commissioners has backfired on the Conservatives

Tories have good reason to regret ever creating Police and Crime Commissioners

News OpinionHow HS2 high speed rail will create the new generation of engineers that Britain needs

Writing for BirminghamLive, HS2 Minister Nusrat Ghani and West Midlands Mayor Andy Street say construction of the high speed rail line will be an opportunity to train young people in vital skills

News OpinionWhy the Birmingham City Council budget protests have stopped

No storming of the barricades and fewer placard waving community groups at the Council House this year

News OpinionIt's time to put UKIP out of its misery

UKIP is about to elect yet another leader. But there's no longer any reason for the party to exist

Regional AffairsUKIP leadership hopeful Bill Etheridge explains how he would save his party

Don't bang on about immigration and Islam, says Bill Etheridge - instead, UKIP must explain how it would make people wealthier

Regional AffairsHow West Midlands Police are now using drones to catch criminals

High definition cameras will be helping to cover West Midlands Police more ground on patrols

News OpinionIt's a funny old election - and this lot proves it

From appearing on the wrong side to being chatted up on the doorstep, it's all going on in Birmingham

Health NewsMayor Andy Street in talks with Government about getting stalled £350 million hospital built

Work on the 669-bed Midland Metropolitan Hospital has been on hold since the collapse of construction giant Carillion

Health NewsPeople living in this part of the West Midlands are among most likely in UK to die from avoidable causes

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics has shown that 2,319 people in the area died an avoidable death

Regional AffairsWorry over 'terrible' increase in crime figures across Solihull

There has been an overall increase of 1,467 crimes in the year to date

Car ReviewsBold, well-equipped crossover aims to Eclipse the competition

The Mitsubishi Eclipse has a distinctive look with a bold front, boomerang-shaped cutouts and a twin section rear window

Car ReviewsNissan Juke's almost identical twin is very different on the inside

The Juke Nismo RS has a few distinguishing features, such as deep side skirts, 18-inch alloy wheels with red brake callipers and a big bore sports exhaust

HousingWest Midlands housing market 'continues to slow'

Industry body RICS says interest from would-be buyers wanes while new instructions and sales remain in negative territory

Car ReviewsHard to miss striking, bold design of new Hyundai i30 Fastback

Hyundai’s i30 Fastback looks set to be the most desirable of it stablemates

CadburyNew chief executive for Bournville Village Trust

One of the city's oldest housing charities has recruited a new head

Commercial PropertyNext phase of Longbridge regeneration revealed

St Modwen plans to build for new units aimed at industrial units

Regional AffairsHow West Midlands Police are now using drones to catch criminals

High definition cameras will be helping to cover West Midlands Police more ground on patrols

News OpinionIt's a funny old election - and this lot proves it

From appearing on the wrong side to being chatted up on the doorstep, it's all going on in Birmingham

Health NewsMayor Andy Street in talks with Government about getting stalled £350 million hospital built

Work on the 669-bed Midland Metropolitan Hospital has been on hold since the collapse of construction giant Carillion

Health NewsPeople living in this part of the West Midlands are among most likely in UK to die from avoidable causes

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics has shown that 2,319 people in the area died an avoidable death