Our Political Reporter Gareth Owen looks at why Oadby and Wigston now has the second highest rate in the country.

 Blog: Could Oadby and Wigston face a Covid19 clampdown?

While there are some eye-catching results from today’s survey in the region, the data matches up with my own experience talking to people across the region - that is to say, those who backed him in December are still broadly supportive.

Gareth Owen: Boris Johnson can't take the Midlands for granted

ITV Central's Gareth Owen reports from Leicestershire as parts of the county have gone into lockdown for a second time.

Gareth Owen: Life as Leicester went into lockdown...again

How do people from these communities view the police? And why? And what are police forces doing to try to improve relationships?

Gareth Owen: The relationship between the police and ethnic minorities

Gareth Owen explains what YouGov's new opinion poll means, and why it's important where the Midlands are concerned

Blog: YouGov’s opinion poll predictions and the Midlands

Gareth Owen writes about the political pressures and motivations in terms of HS2

Blog: HS2 - Political Pressures and Motivations

Our reporter Gareth Owen gives us the latest breakdown of how the Midlands has been affected by the pandemic.

Coronavirus: A detailed look into Midlands deaths

Gareth Owen looks back on fond memories of Shrewsbury as he reports on how the coronavirus crisis is impacting town councils. 

Gareth Owen: Coronavirus and the council crisis

The previous daily figures only included those who had died in hospitals, but the new data includes all deaths. 

New figures say more people have died from Coronavirus than reports suggested

Starmer won the endorsement of 57% of local Labour parties across the Midlands, but struggled to breakthrough in "Red Wall" areas.

Midlands backs Starmer as Labour leader, but "Red Wall" seats turn to Nandy

Gareth Owen details what the major political parties are offering voters in the Midlands

60 Sec Elec Manifestos: What are the major political parties offering voters?

The REACT-1 findings on Covid infection rates across England suggest the data, across the country, is pointing in completely the wrong direction. 

Covid infection rate in England 'pointing in the wrong direction'

What's unfolding in the US is a reminder of how the policing issues that triggered racial turmoil of the summer have not been addressed.

Philadelphia unrest shows racial turmoil has still not been addressed

It comes as the public health service tries to get to grips with a second surge of coronavirus cases.

Welcome to the Villages: A microcosm of Florida's battle between Trump and Biden

Olivia Troye told the Will Trump Win? podcast that the anti-mask strategy inside the West Wing has left top officials worrying for their own safety.

White House whistleblower reveals staff fears in Trump’s virus-hit West Wing

281020 trump wall town (AP for Trump pic)

If Donald Trump wins next week's presidential election, construction of the wall will continue. If Joe Biden wins, he’s promised that work will stop instantly.

Half the town it used to be: Living in the shadow of Donald Trump's border wall

Milwaukee is ranked one of worst places in the US to be black. African Americans here face vastly higher rates of poverty, unemployment and imprisonment. 

Inside one of the worst cities to be black in the US

Donald Trump has secured the greatest political coup of his time in the White House - and the ramifications could be huge.

Trump escalates America's culture wars amid bleak polls

A dog is put through its paces in demonstration by the charity Medical Detection Dogs

The dogs have been able to smell Covid in lab settings but this was the first time they they had the chance to test the skill in a real world situation.

Gareth Owen

Political Reporter, ITV News Central