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Common pub habit in England could see customers fined £5,000 in June

Fines are potentially going to be issued

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Two new rules for pubs in England confirmed from June - full list

The Labour Party government announced on Saturday, June 6

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DWP urged not to make change which will make 'millions' less safe

Campaigners are calling for the Labour Party government to protect benefits claimants from any possible cuts to benefits.

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DWP makes 'landmark' announcement with 40 million accounts affected

The l andmark partnership between LinkedIn and the Labour Povernment reflects that the ‘job for life’ is over.

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Council tax rule change in England could give 74,000 households £0 bill

Analysis by Independent Age reveals just 50% of eligible pensioners are receiving a Council Tax reduction, or CTR.

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Warning over DWP perk that 'not all' Universal Credit claimants will receive

New report from think tank the Institute for Policy Research, titled, ‘Council Tax Reduction and Universal Credit’, warns there are "winners" and "losers".

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Birmingham house prices fall in pricier areas - Sutton Coldfield, Edgbaston and more

Latest property price figures show average values have fallen in some of Birmingham's most affluent spots

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DWP urged to strip £750-a-month perk from benefits claimants

Website has listings for a seven-bed terraced house in Brixton for just £744 per month and a two-bed Notting Hill maisonette for £720.

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West Midlands mayor scrutiny changes branded 'Orwellian' where 'up is down'

A new Local Scrutiny Committee made up of 14 councillors will hold Mayor Richard Parker to account

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Dudley leader aims to top up kid's funding shortfall from council funds

Government cut to funding for low-income families during school holidays could be topped up from council coffers

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Fibbing driver gave police false address and caused innocent man 'huge distress'

Rybicki provided fake names and addresses to West Midlands Police during two different traffic stops in Birmingham - causing great anxiety to a homeowner who lived at an address in Wolverhampton

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New maternity leave rule in England as working mums miss out on £15,892

From 6 April 2026, statutory maternity pay, paternity pay, adoption pay, shared parental pay, and parental bereavement pay rose from £187.18 to £194.32 per week.

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DWP told cuts should start with annual perk for millions of state pensioners

Personal finance experts have had their say over the future of the Triple Lock metric, which is for New and Basic State Pension claimants.

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Thug boyfriend terrorised partner and threatened to 'take her beauty'

Shezad Zaman, 37, was convicted of assaults, strangulation and stalking - the victim said she accepted she was going to die

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Solihull Council backs cameras decision amid Reform 'U-turns' claim

A set of cameras have been installed at a key junction to capture any motorists attempting illegal U-turn manoeuvres

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Andy Burnham makes huge Birmingham pledge - but it depends on one thing

He has a plan to revive massive project with new funding ideas - but some won't like it

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Inside Birmingham Labour tensions as two councillors quit party amid post-election turbulence

A Birmingham Labour spokesperson accused Coun Majid Mahmood of seeking to 'undermine the group and its new leadership'

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Historic Halesowen pub could be converted into new venture

Plans registered to convert 500 year-old-pub into centre for adults with learning difficulties

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State pensioners urged to check tax details ahead of newHMRC rules

MPs will consider new legislation to implement the new tax rules

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Tamworth Castle undergoing £1.9m restoration dubbed 'biggest in modern history'

Visitors will be given 'opportunities to witness and engage with' the conservation work first-hand