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Tom Watson's challenge is to heal Labour
Labour Party
Black Country MP Tom Watson, the favourite to become Labour's deputy leader, is trying to heal a party divided by a brutal leadership contest
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Warwickshire leadership 'risking county's economic future'
Warwickshire
Tory leadership accused of being narrow-minded over its decision to opt out of the new West Midlands Combined Authority which is comes into force next year
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Why Labour's electoral dilemma strikes at the heart of the country
General election
Lewis Baston examines Labour's status in the Midlands as the party battles to turn itself around following May's General Election
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The fear and anger of Labour MPs as they realise Jeremy Corbyn might win
Opinion
His supporters use the slogan Jez We Can - but some Labour MPs fear their party is doomed if Jeremy Corbyn becomes their new leader
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Former council boss Lord Whitby claimed £15,300 for three speeches
Politics
Mike Whitby, who led Birmingham City Council for eight years, defends his output saying not all work is done in the public glare of the chamber
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Birmingham Labour councillors defy Sir Albert as they fight to hang on
Labour Party
Party's councillors challenge authority's leader in bid to halt cut in their own numbers
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Former Solihull MP Lorely Burt takes business role with Lib Dems
Politics
Ex-MP who served for ten years will now help 'party's fightback' after it suffered devastating losses in May's General Election
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Fears over smaller Birmingham city council
Birmingham City Council
Councillor: Axing 20 seats will increase workload and deter candidates with careers
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How Harriet Harman got it wrong and caused a crisis for Labour
Labour Party
Political editor Jonathan Walker picks his way through the troubles currently blighting the battle to become Labour leader
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Teaching unions in Birmingham attack 'distraction' of pupil targets
Schools
Government under fire over its plans to target 'coasting' schools which some say is a quick path to academisation
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Only the best will do for Greater Birmingham
Politics
Same old faces being tipped to become 'Metro Mayor' for the region suggest that the search needs to be widened
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Whitehall millions bypass Midlands on way north
Combined Authorities
Region's MPs angry over shocking shortfall in handouts to West Midlands compared to other regions
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Budget: George Osborne hasn't really introduced a living wage
The Budget
Chancellor George Osborne's claim to have introduced a compulsory living wage is not all it seems, but it helps his campaign to position the Conservatives as the workers' party
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Replay: George Osborne delivers his summer Budget
The Budget
The first Conservative-only Budget for 20 years, as it happened.
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BBC may be told to invest in Midlands as part of Charter review, says Culture Secretary John Whittingdale
BBC
Concerns that the BBC is failing to give the West Midlands a fair share of investment will be considered in the review of the BBC Charter which must be renewed next year, the Culture Secretary has told MPs
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Birmingham families face up to £6k drop in benefits
Conservative Party
Announcement in this week's Budget could see benefit claimants in the city lose thousands under new scheme to encourage work
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Public services in Birmingham are in decline, but is improvement on the way?
Birmingham City Council
The city council's annual performance report threw up the sad fact that 62 per cent of key targets were missed in 2014/15 - Neil Elkes looks at the issues
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Birmingham teaching unions slam tougher exam plans
Education
Government's mission to introduce pupil performance targets and more stringent testing branded 'turbulence for schools'
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Prime Minister's tax credit cut is half the job
David Cameron
David Cameron claims his "one nation" government backs working people so why is he cutting tax credits, asks political editor Jonathan Walker
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Jesse Norman named culture select committee chair ahead of BBC charter negotiations
BBC
Mr Norman emerged victorious from a five-man ballot just days after pledging to raise the issue of BBC investment levels in the Midlands
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The Blairites are taking back control of Labour - and Yvette Cooper is their candidate
Labour Party
The Blairites have been quiet for years but they haven't gone away - and now they see a chance to reclaim their party
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Would-be culture committee chair vows to examine BBC Midland spending
BBC
Jesse Norman, who is one of five Tory MPs vying for the role, said he would seek to raise the issue of the state broadcaster’s regional spending
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Birmingham Labour MPs back Yvette Cooper for leadership
Labour Party
No nominations for favourite Andy Burnham as majority of Birmingham MPs back Shadow Home Secretary
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Culture select committee chair to be named as pressure rises over BBC Midland spending
BBC
Birmingham MP vows to raise BBC investment levels in the Midlands with new chair when they are announced this week
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