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Jeremy Corbyn suspended from Labour party over antisemitism, challenges decision
Staff Reporter
October 29, 2020
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been suspended from the party following a report on his handling of antisemitism, but has vowed to challenge the decision. The Member of Parliament for…
GE2019 | LIVE: General Election – Birmingham results & updates
Staff Reporter
December 12, 2019
It's Election Day across the UK as the population votes for a government. Birmingham's constituency results will be coming in through at the ICC in the city centre, where a…
Boris or Corbyn: How are Brummie celebs voting in the General Election?
Rhi Storer
December 12, 2019
It's Election Day, the day where Britain goes to the polls to make its choice. These are turbulent, decade-defining times, and everyone should exercise their right to vote — including…
VIDEO: George Galloway and Khalid Mahmood lock horns at Birmingham hustings
Staff Reporter
December 11, 2019
Controversial politician George Galloway locked horns with Khalid Mahmood in Birmingham at a General Election hustings on Saturday, in an exchange that ended with Galloway leaving the room and Mahmood…
Jamelia: I’ve never voted before but I want Jeremy Corbyn to be Prime Minister
Staff Reporter
December 6, 2019
Brummie pop star Jamelia will be voting for the first time in her life this month and has been inspired to participate in the General Election by Jeremy Corbyn, she…
Queer Question Time planned for Birmingham ahead of General Election 2019
Staff Reporter
December 3, 2019
A political hustings tackling issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community is taking place in central Birmingham this week. As the General Election approaches, 'Queer Question Time' returns once again, with members…
George Galloway and Khalid Mahmood to join General Election hustings in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
December 3, 2019
Firebrand former Labour MP George Galloway and Perry Barr's Khalid Mahmood are taking part in a hustings in Birmingham ahead of this month's General Election. The political heavyweights are taking…
Here’s 20+ tweets dragging Rachel Riley after “racist” Jeremy Corbyn stunt backfires
Staff Reporter
November 22, 2019
Rachel Riley - co-presenter on Channel 4 show Countdown - is facing calls to be sacked after she edited a photo of Jeremy Corbyn at an anti-apartheid protest to suggest the Labour…
OPINION | This election for the West Midlands will be decided on anger and desperate need for change
Rhi Storer
November 21, 2019
Coming back to my hometown of Birmingham this week has made realise that this upcoming election, often valorised as an “once in a generation” vote, is even more unpredictable and…