The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Labour candidate Simon Foster has been elected the new West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, beating Conservative rival Jay Singh-Sohal by over 40,000 votes. Foster’s electoral victory was announced at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, where ballots were being counted since this morning for both the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner election and West…
Andy Street has been re-elected as regional mayor by the people of the West Midlands following a nail-biting political battle with Labour candidate Liam Byrne. Announced as the winner with 314,669 votes against Byrne’s 267,626, Street said he was ready to serve a second term as the region’s metro mayor to build something “very special”.
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 dedicated hall has been set up and is ready to go! We’re here and sharing the latest updates and results as they come in, along…
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 celebrities. Celebrities are people too, and like the rest of the country, the actors, musicians and rising talent of the UK have been mulling over who…
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 of the public putting their questions to representatives of all the major political parties.
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 volatile in the West Midlands than anywhere else in the UK. Statistically speaking, our region can be likened to a volcanic blackhole. The Brexit battle…
A prominent candidate for West Midlands metro mayor has criticised the lack of black and ethnic minority candidates standing for the position, as well as the lack of women, describing the potentially embarrassing situation as a “problem”. Labour hopeful Pete Lowe has expressed concerns at what he described as “cultural problems” within the Labour movement.
Home Secretary and Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid has announced his candidacy for the Conservative Party leadership. Announcing he was running on social media, Javid said his primary focus would be Brexit, saying “first and foremost, we must deliver Brexit”.
As results from the European elections trickle through from across the country and from Europe, it’s evident that the new Brexit Party appears to be making huge gains, becoming the largest single group representing Britain in the EU, while the Conservatives are suffering the most nationally. Voting results are reflecting early polls, suggesting voters have…
Last weekend saw a striking new billboard pasted up in Digbeth by Birmingham based artist Void One, featuring Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn. The guerilla art went up during the Tory conference in the city However, within a couple of days of going up, the billboard – depicting Corbyn pouring red wine into a glass with the…