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40,000 people in one profession 'excluded' from pension under Labour
New Labour Party government is being slammed for the "disgraceful betrayal" of 40,000 former miners who have been excluded from a multi-billion pension fund.
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Labour backlash in Birmingham over divisive plans for 'lifeline' service
Birmingham City Council's cabinet approved proposals to close four adult social care day centres last week
Martin Lewis urges drivers who have car 'under 10 years old' to spend £57 now
MSE says drivers, road users and motorists can get breakdown cover for just £57 a year if under age limit amid the Cost of Living crisis.
BBC Strictly stars seen packing on PDA as they arrive back at hotel
The loved up celebrities were seen arriving at the hotel with their real-life partners
Peaky Blinders movie full cast list as 'filming in Birmingham' begins
Filming for the new Peaky Blinders Netflix movie is underway after film crews were spotted in Birmingham
Call for public inquiry into 'chaos' at West Midlands Fire Service as more senior staff quit
Senior staff brought in by ousted chief executive Oliver Lee have given in their notices at West Midlands Fire Service
New National Insurance rules could hit workers who earn £35,000 hardest
Rachel Reeves is said to be considering a hike to employer National Insurance contributions as part of her Autumn Budget on October 30.
Major DWP Attendance Allowance change for state pensioners 'starts today'
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has devolved some powers to Scotland, with the government north of the border launching a new benefit that will eventually see Attendance Allowance scrapped in the country.
'I've been trolled over Liam Payne's death – all because of my name'
A woman who claims she has been hounded since Liam Payne's death has taken to Instagram asking people to leave her alone – and even said she's 'worried to go outside' since the singer passed away
Inside the inspirational Small Heath community that helps 'keep children safe and out of trouble'
Brummies from deprived wards reveal how child poverty has been a problem for years
Landlady forced out of pub at centre of teen fight says 'it's unfair'
The Centurion pub, Chelmsley Wood, allowed to keep licence after fight involving teenagers
First look at what HS2 trains could look like with key pledges on 'speed and comfort'
Life-sized wooden mock-ups are being tested at site in the Midlands ahead of construction of real carriages
Nationwide warns customers who have £1,800 sat in their bank account
Nationwide has found that fraud and scam victims are not reporting losses under £100 as they believe it isn’t worth it, are too embarrassed or doubt they will be refunded.
State pensioners born in these years making 'mistake' which'll cost them £3,900
People of state pension age, so aged 66 or older, have been warned over deferring your payments.
'Professional' Birmingham pickpocket lived at luxury address but claimed he needed money to eat
Alexandru Petcu, aged 32, targeted three women in Birmingham city centre and stole their expensive iPhones
Workers who earn £50,000 with this tax code on payslip 'warned'
Labour has declined to rule out extending the freeze on income tax thresholds as speculation about possible tax increases in the budget continued to mount.
Woman forced to repay £1,600 to DWP says bank account checks 'are cruel'
Elizabeth Tait, an unpaid carer for her son Oliver, 20, who has Down's syndrome, was told she owed money to the DWP after she accidentally breached the earnings limit for Carer’s Allowance,
£20m plans for new council flats in Tipton to go before planners
The new council flats will replace 75-year-old council housing in the town's centre
Jeff Lynne's ELO farewell gig announced - but Adrian Chiles is sad about one thing
It's the end after what will be 55 years - but the last goodbye will be nowhere near Birmingham
Thousands of workers who earn this wage face tax raid from Labour
Fears have arisen over a potential National Insurance tax raid from the Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Labour Party government on October 30 in the Autumn Statement.