Exclusive: Birmingham constituencies suffering more economic hardship than anywhere else in the UK
Birmingham has some of the UK’s worst affected areas when it comes to unemployment and…
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Young people with disabilities face “barriers to employment” in pandemic recession
Experts fear that the suspension of assisted employment schemes will leave young people with disabilities excluded from a “hypercompetitive” job market.
Universal Credit cut to be debated in House Of Commons
Credit: Christopher Bill via Unsplash The Labour party is using its Opposition Day, later today,…
WATCH: BE Talks – Black Country Blokes chat about mental health podcast
Five guys from the West Midlands are aiming to get men talking about their mental…
“We even had nurses reach out” – the Birmingham sweet shop STILL providing free school meals
The Halal Candy Corner, a family run sweet shop based in Alum Rock, are to extend their emergency food scheme to support struggling families over the winter lockdown.
“It’s a disgrace”: Birmingham MP’s condemn “meagre” free school meal packages
“I find it disgusting that large corporations are putting profits before kids”, said Birmingham Councillor for Bromford and Hodge Hill Majid Mahmood.
Rates of rough sleeping in Birmingham on the rise again despite governments “Everyone In” campaign
Birmingham City Council calls for more support to ensure levels of rough sleeping do not exceed pre-pandemic levels.
Virtual sleepout is estimated to raise £30,000 for homeless
Early indications reveal that a mammoth £30,000 has been donated towards the homeless from last…
Meet the Birmingham community group feeding children this half term
Birmingham charities and community groups are stepping up to feed the city’s children this half term, after the Government voted against extending support for free school meals in school holidays until Easter 2021.
Petition: Osime Brown is home, but the deportation still stands
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition to stop the deportation of Osime Brown,…