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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

News Opinion Here's why Jeremy Corbyn is still popular despite all the criticism

It's not hard - he's the only person offering answers to the challenges many voters face

News Opinion Comment: One rule for binmen, another for low-paid female carers

City council correspondent Neil Elkes looks at the growing row over staffing changes among social care workers and the looming 14-day strike

News Opinion Why Conservatives plan to use the Tory conference in Birmingham to promote West Midlands Mayor Andy Street

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street is to meet Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson. Both could play a role rebuilding a shattered Conservative Party.

Local News Here are the three things that could happen next with Brexit

Theresa May has three options, but none of them are perfect

Regional Affairs Theresa May's task is almost impossible but Donald Trump made it even harder

Feel sorry for the Prime Minister. If she makes a success of Brexit it will be a miracle, and now Donald Trump has stuck the knife in.

News Opinion The Government must help motorists hit by Birmingham's clean air charges

Those with older polluting cars need help to get cleaner vehicles or face hefty congestion charges

News Opinion Taxpayers and the sick pay the price for the Midland Metropolitan Hospital scandal

It was meant to be a major new hospital but now it's a deserted building site - and Theresa May has failed to keep her promise

News Birmingham City Council's improvement plan is taking longer than Brexit to deliver

Plus is the council giving too much ground on affordable housing targets

News Opinion Has Boris blown his chance to become Conservative leader?

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson had a bad week

News Opinion Commonwealth Games is 'a once-in-a-generation opportunity' for Birmingham

Gold Coast Games organisers visited Birmingham to pass on advice and expertise as city prepares for 2022

News Opinion How electric car revolution will help West Midlands beat pollution challenge

West Midlands Mayor backs region's engineers and car makers to solve the public health crisis

Regional Affairs Politicians are convinced we need road pricing to cut pollution, but will motorists agree?

West Midlands councils tried introducing road pricing once before, but backed down in the face of opposition

News Opinion Why the city council may make nothing from the new pollution charge

Most drivers will avoid the clean air zone charge

News Opinion How Birmingham City Council forgot to elect its leader

Labour Cllr Ian Ward been 'masquerading' as city leader for the last three weeks

News Opinion Conservatives must not ignore concern about Islamophobia in their party

Former Conservative chair Sayeeda Warsi says the Tories are infected with anti-Muslim prejudice 'from the grassroots, all the way up to the top'

News Opinion Just half of flood defence schemes are in place two years on from massive downpours

And some homes which were just restored were inundated again in last month's floods

News Opinion Britain needs strong leadership more than ever, but our government is in chaos

Time is running out to get a Brexit deal but the Government can't decide what it wants

News Opinion This new M5 motorway bypass could be obsolete the day it opens

Plans for a western orbital bypass around the M5 have been dusted down and relaunched

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Local News German Ambassador visits Hams Hall engine plant German Ambassador Georg Boomgaarden toured BMW’s Hams Hall engine plant near Birmingham as part of a visit to the West Midlands yesterday.

Local News Washwood Heath Academy Find out how Washwood Heath Academy rates compared to other secondary schools in Birmingham with our school ratings

Local News The Real Schools Guide: Search for your secondary school We've analysed all the local government data to bring you the rundown on your local secondary schools. You can see how each secondary school compares against other schools in your area and across the UK. Data is available for comparison on everything from pupils' attainment and the quality of the teaching to when the school was lasted inspected and teacher to pupil ratio.

Regional Affairs Risk of taxi 'go-slow’ protest in Birmingham over new crackdown on licence breaches It could happen in response to a new penalty point system set to punish drivers

Staffordshire 200-year-old mystery of Shugborough Code 'solved'Linguistic expert believes he has solved mysterious sequence of letters on a stately home's monument in Staffordshire

Creative Birmingham Post ups bid to bring Channel 4 to the city Special supplement featuring voices from across Birmingham makes the case for the broadcaster to move new HQ to the city

Regional Affairs Birmingham Civic Society appoints youngest ever chairman Amelia Ladbrook will take over the role later this year to champion campaign group's heritage work in the city

Warwickshire CCC Warwickshire CCC signs new healthcare partnership Cricket club has teamed up with BMI The Priory Hospital

High Speed 2 HS2 appoints Crossrail chief as new chairman Sir Terry Morgan will take over the role next month after spearheading new Tube line in London

Education Newman University celebrates half century with special supplement Institute founded by Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman was founded in 1968 as a teacher training college

Birmingham Airport WSP wins Birmingham Airport contract Engineering consultancy lands five-year deal with transport hub

What's On News Birmingham pub crowned UK's best in Good Pub Guide 2019 Old Joint Stock was praised by judges for its lively atmosphere and all-day food menu

Lifestyle Brendan Lynch won't hang up his apron after The Great British Bake Off After 10 weeks of pastries, pies and the odd soggy bottom, Birmingham's Bake Off finalist Brendan Lynch is putting his feet up.

Food & Drink Modern vs Classic cuisine... which is best?How does classic French Escoffier inspired cuisine match up to today's modern menu degustation?

Local News German Ambassador visits Hams Hall engine plant German Ambassador Georg Boomgaarden toured BMW’s Hams Hall engine plant near Birmingham as part of a visit to the West Midlands yesterday.