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Andy Burnham and John Healey given 3 options to change state and private pensions

The pair will lay the table for their Labour Party administration's fiscal policies at the October 28 Autumn Budget.

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Andy Burnham considering 6 changes for drivers over 70 - and younger motorists

The consultation, launched back in January, ended in May

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Plans for new Wolverhampton care home on site of former church

Plans have been submitted to the City of Wolverhampton Council

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Andy Burnham given 'time' to look at state pension rule before October announcement

The former Mayor of Greater Manchester has previously confirmed he'd look at it

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Boy, 16, seriously injured in Digbeth from 'riding bike into sign' after police try to stop him

Police say the 16-year-old was riding an off-road bike on Digbeth High Street before crashing

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Andy Burnham government considering new test for motorbike and moped riders

The Department for Transport ran the consultation from January to May

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Birmingham fly-tippers dump beds, fridges and chairs as trust issues plea

The trust has urged Brummies to help keep Birmingham neighbourhoods "clean and green"

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HMRC tax threshold £37,000 lower than it should be with households warned

Mums and dads are losing out on a total of £874million in childcare support due to a nasty tax trap, Quilter has warned.

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Andy Burnham government considering 'mandatory' new requirement for category B driving licences

This means standard driving licences

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DWP confirms change to 12 popular benefits before end of August - full list

Universal Credit and PIP among those impacted

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Andy Burnham government considering new seatbelt rule and 3 points on licence

Earlier this year, the government ran a series of consultations into potential changes

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Andy Burnham government considers major speed camera rule change

The Department for Transport is proposing a number of changes to the law as part of its Road Safety Strategy – including closing a speeding prosecution loophole

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Andy Burnham DWP payments update with crunch meeting proposed

The payments would come from the DWP

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New rules over how long households can keep PIP under Andy Burnham

It comes as a major review over the future of PIP is ongoing

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HMRC plan could look into 20 years of people's tax returns under John Healey

HMRC is shown to be mulling over changes to its assessment rules.

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Birmingham woman, 36, dedicated to supporting young Brummies in temporary accommodation

The running organisation has been supporting children in Birmingham for the last five years

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Police statement after man's death in Handsworth street

West Midlands Police has issued a statement after a man was tragically pronounced dead in Handsworth's Rookery Road

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Octopus Energy £850 boost confirmed for households who have driveways

Octopus is one of the country's largest energy firms and serves Birmingham households.

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State pensioners not on five DWP benefits can get bumper £1,976 - full list

Older people can boost your rate

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HMRC issues warning for people earning over £50,000 ahead of Friday

HMRC has warned the deadline for the first quarterly update deadline for Making Tax Digital looms.