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Watch: Sunak campaigns in West Midlands as Tories pledge ‘triple lock plus’ for pensioners

Watch as Rishi Sunak continued his general election campaign in the West Midlands on Tuesday, 28 May, after announcing a £2.4 billion tax break to help secure the support of pensioners as he battles to remain in No 10.

The Independent UK

MMR jab uptake among young people in England up by 23% since 2023, says NHS

Exclusive: Vaccinations rise amid national campaign, but reported measles cases have increased by 40% since March

The Guardian - UK

Peaky Blinders creator calls HS2 ‘gamechanger’ for West Midlands

Steven Knight, who is building a film studio in Birmingham, says line is catalyst for activity as data shows £10bn boost to region

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Measles in all English regions, says UKHSA, as it urges parents to get children jabbed

Major outbreak in West Midlands followed by cases all over the country with hundreds of children infected

The Guardian - UK

West Midlands PCC applies for judicial review over scrapping of his role

Simon Foster will go to court over plan to transfer his powers as police and crime commissioner to region’s mayor

The Guardian - UK

Surge in measles cases prompts UK to declare national health incident

Parents advised to check vaccination status of children, with full uptake of MMR jab down to average of 85%

The Guardian - UK

What are nacreous clouds? Rare phenomenon appears over England and Scotland

People from Scotland, north England, and the West Midlands marvel at the rainbow-like scene they witness

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Government disagrees with HS2 estimate showing ‘significant’ cost rise

HS2 Ltd calculated in September that building the line between London and the West Midlands would cost between £49 billion and £57 billion.

The Independent UK

West Midlands mayor asks Home Secretary to transfer police commissioner powers

Andy Street said the police and crime commissioner model was ‘not holding West Midlands Police well enough to account to drive down crime’.

The Independent UK

‘Outstanding’ response to plan to protect historic pubs after Crooked House fire

Pubs can be protected by two forms of status – Historic England listings or being listed as an asset of community value.

The Independent UK

‘Ludicrous’ decision not to protect land on axed HS2 routes

Railway consultant William Barter described the decision as ‘ludicrous’ and an act of ‘spite’.

Evening Standard

Land on axed HS2 routes will not be protected

Railway consultant William Barter described the decision as ‘ludicrous’ and an act of ‘spite’.

The Independent UK

Police watchdog launch investigation after mixed-race man dies in custody

The 34-year-old died in the West Midlands area

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak must not retreat from climate pledges, says top Tory mayor

Andy Street, seen as most powerful Conservative outside London, vows to fight party’s retreat from climate pledges

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Crooked House: Fire at ‘wonkiest’ pub being treated as arson, say police

Some 30 firefighters were needed to tackle the blaze at the West Midlands pub, which has since been demolished

The Guardian - UK

‘Birmingham could pull it off’: city considers hosting Commonwealth Games again

Pride expressed at unveiling of Ozzy the bull statue as city is called on to step in and save 2026 event

Evening Standard

Leaving London: how one Londoner swapped a rat-infested rental for her own home in the West Midlands

Frugal habits paid off for Chloe Tomalin who has been able to buy and renovate a flat since leaving her damp, rat-infested London rental

Daily Mirror

Man arrives at his static caravan - to find another one sitting in its place

Mark Robinson says the static caravan he bought with his late father in Towyn, Wales, was moved without his permission, but the caravan park insists it tried to contact him

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Daily Mirror

M&S is making huge change to Sparks scheme - in similar move to Tesco and Sainsbury's

Lower prices for Sparks members are being trialled for the next two weeks in 49 food halls in South Wales, the West Midlands and the North East of England

Cycling Weekly

'This is an emergency': West Midlands' cycling head on Birmingham's need for bike infrastructure

Adam Tranter's plea for action comes after two cycling deaths in just over two weeks in second city

Birmingham Post

West Midlands tourism economy enjoys post-covid boost

Findings from West Midlands Growth Company say spending by visitors to the region in 2022 rose by £4bn

Birmingham Post

Segro strikes development partnership with combined authority

Company commits to support £2bn development programme across the West Midlands

Daily Record

Man makes 700-mile round trip to Scotland to buy favourite make of barbecue

Mark Whalley travelled from the West Midlands all the way to Scotland to buy the elusive Ziggy 2 Grillstream gas barbecue.

Birmingham Post

VisitEngland sets up new partnership to boost West Midlands tourism

Business chiefs have formed a new 'local visitor economy partnership' which they say will give regional companies a national voice

Daily Mirror

British region on 'UFO alert' with '42 sightings' reported in 12 months

The South East, North West and South West still come out on top on the unearthly sightings chart for 2022 but the West Midlands is spiking after UFO researchers compiled last year's data

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