The Latest Breaking News from West Midlands

Rise in births in England and Wales helped by ‘notable’ jump in older fathers

The largest increases were in West Midlands, up 3.4%, and London, up 1.8%.

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2025

HS2 reports subcontractor to HMRC after alleged fraud

This comes after a whistleblower threw a spotlight on two firms working on the the West Midlands section of the high-speed line.

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2025

HS2 investigates claims company overcharged for supplying workers

Firm accused of inflating billing costs for staff working on high-speed rail route’s West Midlands section

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025

‘Everyone is affected’: UK town with Jaguar Land Rover plant reacts to Trump’s tariffs

In Solihull, where the factory employs 9,000 workers, there are fears for an ailing industry and wider community

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025

William visits Aston Villa in training ahead of Champions League game

The prince was in the West Midlands at a referee training course on Tuesday when he stopped off to see the team.

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025

Hillsborough disaster: dozens of police misconduct claims upheld, families told

Complaints upheld against some former South Yorkshire and West Midlands officers but none will face proceedings

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025

William poses for selfies with schoolchildren and referees football match

The Prince of Wales carried out his first engagement with the FA since becoming patron at Sporting Khalsa FC in the West Midlands.

Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025

Latest multibank launched to donate surplus goods to families

West Midlands multibank is the sixth established by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Amazon.

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025

Record high modern slavery referrals ‘shows shocking scale’ of issue in UK

Greater London was the area where exploitation in the UK was most commonly said to have occurred

Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025

Transport Secretary puts ‘spades in the ground’ for tram extension

Heidi Alexander marked the start of work to provide a tram service from Wednesbury to Brierly Hill in the West Midlands.

Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2025