Ecologically sensitive land is at risk, and some of those who oppose the project say their input has not been taken into ...

Unite the union said on Monday afternoon that its members had voted against the “totally inadequate” offer put forward by Birmingham City Council and called on the government to convene urgent ...

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin talks to media on April 10, 2025, about how the city spent more than $141 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A large white lorry loaded with rubbish careens around a corner and down a cul-de-sac in the quiet east ...

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A man in full rodent costume describing himself as the ‘Selly Oak rat’ appeared at a full meeting of Birmingham City Council and managed to put a question to the council directly. His ...

The leader of Birmingham City Council has said it is "continuing to engage in productive talks" to end the bin strike. Ahead of further talks with the Unite union on Tuesday, John Cotton told Sky ...

Negotiations to end a bin strike in Birmingham have once again failed to result in an agreement. It means residents with growing piles of rubbish outside their homes are still without a solution ...

The case of YVR (Appellant) v Birmingham City Council (Respondent) has drawn attention to the pressing issues surrounding the charging policies for adult social care in the UK. On 8 April 2025, the ...

Currently over 17,000 tonnes of waste is uncollected across Birmingham because of workers participating in strike action throughout 2025. Birmingham City Council declared a major incident over the ...