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Eddie O'Hara has returned his British Empire Medal in protest

Birmingham activist returns Empire Medal over treatment of refugees and free school meals

Rangzeb HussainJuly 11, 2023July 11, 202301 mins

A Birmingham social work activist has returned his British Empire Medal in protest over “Labour’s refusal to commit to free school meals and the Tories removal of children’s murals” at an asylum centre. Eddie O’Hara was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours in 2021 for his charity work and for…

£66 million of Government funding has been awarded to the West Midlands to help facilitate the region's post-COVID-19 recovery

West Midlands secures £66m from Government to kick-start COVID-19 economic recovery

Staff ReporterJuly 5, 2020October 31, 202001 mins

Up to an additional £66 million of Government funding has been awarded to the West Midlands in order to kick-start a series of ‘shovel ready’ schemes that can help drive the region’s post-COVID-19 recovery. The money, from the Government’s Getting Building Fund, is in direct response to a list the region submitted two weeks ago…