West Midlands News

Birmingham Politics Viewpoint

Birmingham in limbo: the city nobody wants to run

No party, no majority, no plan – a city of a million left ungovernable after a fractured election result By Tilton Storer Birmingham

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People Viewpoint

Birmingham women bring community spirit to the dinner table

A BBC broadcaster and six passionate Brummies prove that meaningful change can begin with a single meal By Rubina Begum People often imagine

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Politics Viewpoint

Reform makes huge gains, piling further pressure on embattled Starmer

Labour loses council seats the length and breadth of the country in local elections (Updated 0800 Saturday May 9) (First published 1600 Friday

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Politics World Affairs

UK pledges £20.5 million in new aid to Lebanon 

Minister for the Middle East Hamish Falconer visits Beirut, bringing total UK support to £30 million The UK has announced £20.5 million in

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Sport

Extra 500 places released for Caerphilly 10K after strong demand

Popular road race also unveils new, faster route through the town Organisers of the Caerphilly 10K have released an additional 500 race places

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People Politics Viewpoint World Affairs

‘I’ll leave the UK for £35,000’ – a reader’s offer to UK Govt

A WM News reader raises a few points with Messrs Starmer and Reeves In the wake of a new conflict in the Middle

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Culture Viewpoint World Affairs

After years of hate marches, we are now seeing a globalised intifada

Anger on other conflicts tends to stay within the contextual bounds of decency Vladimir Putin’s wrong-headed assault on Ukraine has been grinding on

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Business News Viewpoint

ESG key to business success

By Neil Miller, director at Business Sustainability UK Ltd  Why West Midlands businesses can’t afford to ignore ESG Across the West Midlands, a

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Viewpoint World Affairs

Two years on: “Never again”

Today is the second anniversary of the worst atrocity against Jews since the Holocaust. At the end of World War II, which saw

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Crime Justice

Police admit fatal synagogue error

Worshipper killed by officers in Manchester attack Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that one of the two people killed in Thursday’s attack at

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