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The Latest Breaking News from West Midlands

Who is Labour MP Liam Byrne and why was he under investigation by Parliament?

The MP was accused of using parliamentary expenses to boost his mayoral campaign in West Midlands

Evening Standard

West Midlands cities rank above UK average for work-life balance and income - report

The 'Good Growth for Cities Index' examines issues such as commuting times, number of business start-ups and housing

Birmingham Post

Met Office predicts when new record temperature for 2023 will be set

East Wales and West Midlands could swelter in 25C heat this week

Wales Online

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Merger deal for West Midlands accountancy firms

Halesowen-based Hamiltons has joined forces with Jerroms GCN which is headquartered in Solihull and also has a base in Halesowen.

Birmingham Post

Growth of new business and activity extended into a third month - report

Input cost inflation softened in April but demand resilience facilitated a sharper increase in output charges, says latest NatWest PMI report

Birmingham Post

Jon Wilks: Before I Knew What Had Begun I Had Already Lost review – tender and thoughtful

The hard-working West Midlands folk devotee finds inspiration from beyond Birmingham on a lively, inventive fourth LP

The Guardian - UK

Buyout deal signals more West Midlands expansion for Talbots Law

Practice now has nine offices across the region after acquisition of Coventry outfit Sarginsons Law

Birmingham Post

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Worst UK airport for delays revealed – check the full ranking

Departures from the West Midlands airport were an average of half an hour late in 2022

The Independent UK

Birmingham retains title of worst airport for flight delays

Departures from the West Midlands airport were an average of half an hour late in 2022.

The Independent UK

Law firm promotions: Fieldfisher, Shoosmiths, Shakespeare Martineau, Higgs

Practices announce their latest promotions at offices in the West Midlands

Birmingham Post

Elderly man reunited with cash after fraudsters told him to send money to West Midlands for 'safekeeping'

The victim, who suffers from early-onset dementia, was told there had been irregular activity on his account and that he needed to withdraw his money and send it to an address in West Midlands for safekeeping

Chronicle Live

King's Awards for Enterprise 2023 - read about all the West Midlands winners

A vitamin product manufacturer and natural pet food company are among ten recipients from across the region to win a 2023 award

Birmingham Post

Jaguar Land Rover £15bn electric vehicle transformation plan will see new vehicles and first all-electric factory

Merseyside plant will become all-electric while investment also coming to West Midlands sites

Birmingham Post

Reduced price pressure accompanies stronger new business growth in the West Midlands - report

Latest NatWest PMI report says demand growth rebounded to a one-year high which in turn underpinned a solid expansion in output

Birmingham Post

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Birmingham Post

Two West Midlands LEPs close down

Services provided by Black Country and Coventry and Warwickshire bodies have transferred to West Midlands Combined Authority

The Guardian - UK

Ex-boss urges John Lewis not to change staff-ownership model

West Midlands mayor Andy Street says it would be a tragedy, as the business ‘goes a bit beyond a shop’

Birmingham Post

New £25m investment fund to boost West Midlands SMEs

Combined authority has teamed up with pension fund to launch new fund aimed at small companies in sectors such as green tech and advanced manufacturing

Daily Mirror

Girl, 15, killed after being hit by bus described as 'most loving little person'

West Midlands Police are calling for witnesses to the incident in Sheldon, Birmingham, on Saturday in which 15-year-old Sophie Fletcher was struck by a bus and killed

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Birmingham Post

The five West Midlands projects to get a share of Jeremy Hunt's £100m Levelling Up cash

Mayor Andy Street says announcement could attract another £150m to the West Midlands

Birmingham Post

Comment: West Midlands businesses are stepping up to build HS2

Building resilient supply chains underpins success in huge infrastructure says chief commercial officer Ruth Todd

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the trailblazer devolution deals: a step in the right direction

Editorial: New powers for Greater Manchester and the West Midlands to control funding point the way to genuine levelling up

Birmingham Post

Business activity rebounds amid renewed growth of sales - report

Besides retreating price pressures and a recovery in business sentiment, the data showed that a renewed increase in new orders pushed output inside growth territory

Birmingham Post

Tata Technologies teams up with unis to create 350 jobs

Company is aiming to tap into the West Midlands' talent pool in order to engineer competitive products through its innovation centre in Leamington Spa

Birmingham Post

West Midlands retail closures highest in Britain

But a new report by PwC also says that last year the actual rate of shutdowns in the region was its lowest since 2018.

The Guardian - UK

National Express bus drivers in West Midlands vote to strike over pay

Strike begins 16 March, after company reports underlying pre-tax profit of nearly £146m for last year

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