Unions claim many NHS workers were exluded from a recent pay rise awarded to doctors, teachers and police. 

Nurses across the Midlands stage protests demanding pay rise

MPs in Birmingham have made a cross-party joint statement on Black Lives Matter to say they stand 'in solidarity with the black community'.

Birmingham MPs 'stand in solidarity' with the black community following protests

The region has voiced its support for the Black Live Matter protests currently taking place in cities across the United States of America.

Birmingham City Council have approved plans to remove the A34 flyover in Perry Barr.


The protests might be happening more than 6,000 miles away, but for some Midlanders the conflict in Hong Kong has hit close to home.