Waste Collections and Waste services are at the heart of what all Local Authorities do and underpin an essential part of the daily service they provide to their taxpayers. However, what we have seen over the last 12-months in Birmingham which has
Democracy is the cornerstone of our country. It is how we choose our leaders, hold them to account, and determine the direction of our nation. People judge their local candidates, the party’s manifestos, and vote for those they believe will best deliver
There are moments in public policy when warning signs are visible long before action is taken. Asbestos was once hailed as a miracle material, widely used in homes, schools and workplaces, it was only decades later that its deadly consequences became undeniable
When people ask me ‘why should we care about Nigeria?’ my response is always: ‘how could we not?’ Fifteen years ago, I sat in a comfortable hotel room in Abuja and listened to a man tell me how his wife was brutally
I came into politics to do everything I could to ensure that every single child in every single family has the best possible start in life. So I feel strongly that the existence of food banks in 2026 is stain on our
The UK’s geographic position, distant from fighting in Ukraine or Russian airborne or drone incursions in Estonia or Poland, can lead to people feeling the threat from Vladimir Putin is someone else’s problem. That could not be more wrong. We sit at the
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is one of the most difficult things anyone and their family can go through in life. I remember this from when I had my cancer diagnosis back in 2008. At the time, my daughters were 13 and 14.
The Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has dramatically sacked Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick after what she described as “irrefutable evidence” surfaced of him plotting to defect to Reform UK. In a shock statement, is reverberating across Westminster, Badenoch announced Jenrick has been
For years, universities have rightly been encouraged to take student mental health more seriously. Many have done so in good faith, expanding wellbeing, counselling and mental health support services. But while day-to-day practices have evolved, the law has not. When I led
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says she no longer trusts West Midlands Police chief after Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban, citing watchdog report failings.
