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Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg holds free speech debate at Conservative Party conference
Ex-Conservative MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg holds a debate on free speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.
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Jeremy Hunt concerned with Labour’s messaging on the economy - in full
Shadow chancellor Jeremy Hunt speaks on the main stage of the Conservative Party Conference Birmingham. Jeremy Hunt said he was concerned that Labour’s messaging on the economy could put people and businesses off from investing in...
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Robert Jenrick speaks at Tory Conference
Robert Jenrick holds a breakfast rally at the Conservative Party conference. The former immigration minister told supporters the ECHR is a “leave or die” issue for the Tories.
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Labour Government could have a budget surplus of £39 billion, Jeremy Hunt claims
Jeremy Hunt has claimed the Government could have a budget surplus of £39 billion rather than the “fictitious” £22 billion blackhole it says it inherited from the Tories. The shadow chancellor also raised concerns that welfare reform...
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Tory delegates are introduced to 2024 autumn conference in Birmingham
President of the National Conservative Convention and Conference Chairman Michael Winstanley welcomes delegates to the Autumn 2024 Tory Conference held in Birmingham.
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Rishi Sunak addresses crowds on day one of Tory conference
Rishi Sunak addresses crowds on day one of Tory conference in Birmingham.
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Tory leadership hopeful Tom Tugendhat arrives at Tory Conference
Tory leadership hopeful Tom Tugendhat arrives at the Tory Party Conference in Birmingham, surrounded by supporters.
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Leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch arrives at Tory conference in Birmingham
Leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch arrives at Tory conference in Birmingham. The four-day conference in Birmingham gets underway with an opening address by Michael Winstanley, president of the National Conservative Convention & conference...
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Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives at Tory conference in Birmingham
Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives at Tory conference in Birmingham.
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James Cleverly and Robert Jenrick arrive at the Tory Party Conference
James Cleverly and Robert Jenrick arrive at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham. Braintree MP Mr Cleverly and his wife Susie were greeted by Arun Photay, regional chairman of the West Midlands Conservatives and Michael...
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Nigel Farage promises Reform will be ‘vetting candidates rigorously’ in the future
Nigel Farage has promised that Reform UK will “be vetting candidates rigorously at all levels” in the future as he delivered his keynote speech to the party’s conference. Addressing the crowds in Birmingham, Mr Farage said the party has...
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Labour’s West Midlands mayoral candidate votes in local elections
Labour’s West Midlands mayoral candidate Richard Parker arrives at Birmingham Progressive Synagogue to vote.
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Keir Starmer speaks in Birmingham after Richard Parker mayoral win
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks after Labour’s Richard Parker beat Conservative Andy Street by 1,508 votes to become Mayor of the West Midlands.
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West Mids mayoral candidate joined by shadow cabinet members
West Midlands mayoral candidate Richard Parker visits EV charging company Petalite alongside Labour's Shadow Climate Change and Net Zero Secretary and Shadow Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary Jonathan Reynolds.
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Birmingham New Street deserted as train drivers stage strikes
Train drivers at 16 rail companies strike across the country in latest bout of industrial action. Footage of Birmingham New Street station.
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Fresh train drivers’ strike means no services in many areas
Large parts of the country have no train services because of a fresh strike by drivers in a long-running pay dispute. Members of Aslef at Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, West Midlands Railway and London...
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Footage of Birmingham ahead of council vote
Birmingham City Council will meet on Tuesday to vote on a wave of cuts to services and a 10% rise in council tax after effectively declaring bankruptcy. Cuts are likely to include arts funding, bin collections and potentially even street...
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Transport Secretary announces funding for 'Midlands Rail Hub'
Transport Secretary Mark Harper visits Birmingham Moor Street station to announce the first wave of funding for the 'Midlands Rail Hub', a £1.75bn project to boost capacity and frequency of rail services, upgrade stations and improve...
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'Strength of the Hijab' statue commissioned
Renowned sculptor Luke Perry is putting the finishing touches to his latest piece, 'Strength of the Hijab', which has been commissioned to give visibility to women who wear hijabs as they are largely underrepresented. Believed to be the...
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'Strength of the Hijab' sculpture may be world's first
Renowned sculptor Luke Perry is putting the finishing touches to his latest piece, 'Strength of the Hijab', which has been commissioned to give visibility to women who wear hijabs as they are largely underrepresented. Believed to be the...
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Sunak warned he is ‘risking cohesion of country’ as Labour mayors meet over HS2
Rishi Sunak has been warned that he is “risking the cohesion” of the country, as Labour mayors met in the north of England to discuss concerns about the fate of HS2. Labour mayors Sadiq Khan, Andy Burnham, Tracy Brabin, Oliver Coppard...
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Sadiq Khan says reported HS2 downscaling 'beggars belief'
Sadiq Khan says the Government's reported plan to scrap building HS2 to the North 'beggars belief'. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman repeatedly declined to comment on speculation about the future of HS2. He refused to comment on...
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Footage of 'bankrupt' Birmingham
Footage of Birmingham city centre, where the City Council have effectively declared bankruptcy and paved the way for the authority to be run by Government-appointed commissioners. Footage includes council sites which have or can be sold...
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Why Tom Brady Is Buying a Stake in Birmingham City
Five-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback Tom Brady is taking a minority stake in Championship club Birmingham City in a partnership with hedge fund Knighthead Capital Management. Knighthead co-founder Tom Wagner discusses the new ownership's...