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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

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

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Regional Affairs Roads closed as BBC1 crews film new drama in Sutton Coldfield Film crews have been on the Four Oaks Estate and in Sutton Park to film a new BBC One topical child-abuse drama Dark Mon£y

Regional Affairs Gourmet Burger Kitchen set to close 17 restaurants with 250 jobs at risk The company, which acquired the GBK brand in 2016 for £120 million, has launched a restructuring plan that could see sites close across the UK

Regional Affairs 'Families at risk' going across busy Monmouth Drive in Sutton Coldfield say campaigners demanding 'proper pedestrian crossing'"People get stranded on the little refuge spot in the middle of the road, not knowing what to do next." says Cllr Rob Pocock

Regional Affairs Hundreds of jobs set to be created in Solihull Jobs boost after investments from the UK, EU, United States and China

Regional Affairs Theresa May's convoy crashes in Belgium leaving two injured The incident took place while Mrs May was reportedly en route to an Armistice Day memorial

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

property news Be a successful property investor with these top tips from leading UK property developer Leading UK property developer SevenCapital has got some great tips when it comes to investing in property - it is also offering Help to Buy opportunities with its new luxury CopperBox development in Harborne

Harborne Why CopperBox is Harborne's coolest address A contemporary village lifestyle in this affluent neighbourhood is accessible to first time buyers

Schools Blue plaque award for Birmingham homeless charity First time city's civic society has recognised an organisation contributing to life in Birmingham in the present day

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

Home Getting rid of 60 Birmingham bus stops led to more passengers using the buses National Express West Midlands was criticised for cutting 60 bus stops but it says the result was an increase in passenger numbers

Home Plan to change pub 'at heart of community for decades' into a supermarket rejected Developers want to turn The Sportsman public house in Tipton into a mini supermarket.

Special Features Clean Air Zone in Birmingham - how your business can prepare Ahead of our free breakfast briefing, fleet leasing firm Alphabet (GB) has some tips on what your company can do to keep moving when the Clean Air Zone is introduced in Birmingham

Home Former prime minister Gordon Brown says there WILL be a second Brexit referendum Mr Brown, who served as Prime Minister until 2010, said he believes a second referendum on Britain's EU membership is inevitable

Home Why West Midlands workers must wait until 2023 for a real pay rise Wages are still lower than they were before the banking crisis

Post People Grant Thornton celebrates the addition of two new partners Grant Thornton hosted a celebratory evening to welcome new corporate finance partner Nick Gillott and the promotion to partner of transaction advisory services specialist Alex Hyde.

Business News Grant Thornton celebrates the addition of two new partners Grant Thornton celebrates the addition of two new partners

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

Law Comment: Raise a glass to the spirit of trade marking Ella Newell and John Ferdinand from law firm Marks & Clerk examine how trade marks impact the food and beverage sector

Business News Birmingham Post Business Awards 2018 - Winners' Gallery