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Liam Byrne

Ones to watch 2015 - Birmingham's political movers and shakers
Economic Development
News about Birmingham is, for better and worse, never far from the political pages and 2015 will no doubt continue that trend with this sextet leading the way
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Washwood Heath jobs breakthrough as committee calls on HS2 to adjust plans
Economic Development
The massive former Alstom and LDV sites in Washwood Heath are currently being held for a HS2 Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot
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The West Midlands is losing out on 'knowledge economy' jobs
Economic Development
There are 267,151 "knowledge economy" jobs in the West Midlands. The figure in the North West is 421,467 and in London the figure is 1.3 million.
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Labour MPs: We must listen to immigration concerns
Economic Development
Birmingham MP Steve McCabe (Lab Selly Oak) is the latest to highlight the issue of the public's concerns about immigration
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West Midlands mayor: The possible candidates
Economic Development
With talk mayor for the West Midlands back on the agenda, political editor Jonathan Walker assesses the potential candidates
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Midland mayor "could run policing, transport and support for business"
Economic Development
MP Liam Byrne, a potential聽 candidate for the job, has set out detailed proposals for the powers a Birmingham or West Midland mayor should have.
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Winning Chinese Investment - Focusing on scale and proximity might be the keys
Opinion
Both in the Midlands and across the 海角视频 we need to find some means of bulking up materially for the economic relations with Chinese city regions Liam Byrne aspires to be delivered.
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Chinese investors attend Birmingham summit
Economic Development
Dozens of financiers head to Parliament to learn about opportunities in the city
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Midland MP believes immigration is an issue Labour could win
Economic Development
Liam Byrne (Lab Hodge Hill) has urged Labour to back stricter controls on immigration - and insisted a tough approach would have the backing of ethnic minority voters.
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Birmingham Bishop backs free sport and culture for city's children
Economic Development
Reverend David Urquhart backed calls to give children from Birmingham a chance of free entry to the sporting and cultural facilities the city has to offer as well as open up new opportunities.
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Labour Shadow Universities Minister: I want a graduate tax
Economic Development
Birmingham MP Liam Byrne, Labours higher education spokesman, says he backs a graduate tax to replace student fees but party is still deciding policy
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Liam Byrne urges Birmingham to convene 'constitutional convention'
Economic Development
Hodge Hill MP and former Cabinet Minister among a number of Labour MPs demanding action to move power from Westminster to English regions
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Government is trying to destroy Birmingham with cuts, MP claims
Labour Party
Liam Byrne, Labour's MP for Hodge Hill, said the Government was not giving Birmingham a fair deal.
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Birmingham MPs unite to demand HS2 college in the city
Economic Development
The MPs, eight Labour, one Conservative and one Lib Dem have all signed the letter in which they argue Birmingham is the only logical place for the college
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Giant HS2 yard is 'battering' east of the city
Economic Development
Loss of Washwood Heath jobs is threat to green belt, warns city MP Liam Byrne聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
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Neil Elkes: Election fears over Birmingham's green waste shambles
Opinion
Rotting green waste is still being dumped across the city after the council imposed its 'garden tax' charge
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Trojan Horse inquiry uncovers campaign of 'aggressive Islamic ethos'
Economic Development
Pupils branded "kaffir" if they did not attend prayers and non-Muslim children excluded from school trips designed to teach languages but which were really religious pilgrimages
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A third of Birmingham pupils miss out on first school place
Economic Development
Newly published Government figures revealed a total of 31.3 per cent of city youngsters due to enter Year 7 this September were not offered their top preference
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Minister admits HS2 rail depot will cost hundreds of jobs
Economic Development
Government Minister responsible for high speed rail says more than 1,300 potential jobs will be lost if depot is built on historic land in Washwood Heath
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'No evidence' of extremism in Birmingham schools says city council
Economic Development
Commons committee hears staunch defence against claims of Islamic extremism in schools
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HS2 depot could cost Birmingham 7,000 jobs, claims MP
Economic Development
Hodge Hill MP Liam Byrne won a debate in Parliament as part of his opposition to the planned HS2 marshalling yard on an ex-factory site in Washwood Heath
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Hundreds in town as ICC hosts science park summit
Economic Development
Delegates from around the world descend on Birmingham for an international science park summit.
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Is the answer to the problem more Muslim schools?
Opinion
Birmingham MP Liam Byrne is pushing for parents to be allowed to turn it into an official Muslim school.
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Labour in push to create 'tech city' for the region
Economic Development
Plans are being drawn up for a new enterprise zone to replicate the success of London鈥檚 Tech City in Birmingham.
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