Prominent Sikh Preet Gill Elected as Edgbaston Labour MP
Preet Gill has been chosen at Birmingham’s Labour candidate for the Edgbaston seat in the upcoming 2017 General Election.
The Sandwell councillor is to replace the former Labour MP, Gisela Stuart, who stood down. Gill, 44, is currently Sandwell's Cabinet...
Biradari Politics Strikes Asian Community
Fears of Election Rigging by ‘Clan Voting’In many areas across the UK, that have a high population of Asians, unemployment, poor education and poverty are major issues. However, fears have now been raised of how biradari voting, or clan...
Trump to visit Birmingham
In order to avoid public backlash, Donald Trump may move his state visit from London to Birmingham, a move that has incited fierce anger across the entire West Midlands region.
Birmingham MP Liam Byrne has made his thoughts firmly clear...
MP’s Report Condemns Cameron for Failing Libya, Resulting in ISIS
The Foreign Affairs Select Committee has released a new report that pins the Middle Eastern turmoil- the refugee crisis, the human rights abuses, the rise of ISIS- squarely on David Cameron’s non-strategised Libya intervention.
After the fall of Muammar Gaddafi,...
2017 West Midlands Mayoral Election Debate
The Hindu Forum in Walsall are holding a debate with all six candidates standing to become the next West Midlands Mayor.
The debate will allow all six candidates to present their argument why they should become elected as the next...
Welcoming The Sugar Tax
Birmingham health chief, Cllr Paulette Hamilton, has welcomed Government plans for a sugar tax on soft drinks as ‘a victory for children’s health’.
In his 2016 Budget, Chancellor George Osborne this afternoon unveiled a tax on the makers of sugary...
The “Scourge on Social Mobility” aka Unpaid Internships Might Soon be Banned
This Friday will see MP’s debate over whether unpaid internships should be banned, with interns receiving the minimum wage instead. Tory MP Alec Shelbrook, the bill’s sponsor, termed unpaid internships a "scourge on social mobility" as they unfairly favour...
MP Keith Vaz ‘Paid for Male Escorts’ Using Charity Funds
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Keith Vaz, Labour MP, has been made to stand down as Chair of Home Affairs Select Committee after allegations emerged that he paid for male prostitutes using funds from a Labour charity.
The Charity Commission is reportedly looking into...
We Won’t Be Second Best, Says Region
Birmingham business leaders have accused the Chancellor of shunning the West Midlands in his Budget – and warned the region would not be relegated to ‘second best.’
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce went on the attack after George Osborne made...
Female Parliament Members Suffer Widespread Abuse and Threats of Violence
A study by the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) has revealed widespread abuse, violence and sexual harassment towards female parliamentary members around the world.
55 female MP’s took part in the survey, representing parliaments around the globe. More than 80% of...
