Jane Haynes

Will West Midlands Conservative Andy Street give Rishi Sunak a vital boost, or will Labour take its most wanted scalp as the local elections 2024 reach their finale

Calls for resignation over racist slur made to journalist over Labour's vote in Birmingham inner city

Calls for resignation over racist slur made to journalist over Labour's vote in Birmingham inner city

It's gone to a recount with every X counting in the West Midlands mayoral contest

Andy Street, Conservative, has lost the West Midlands mayoral election in a massive blow to the Conservatives

Labour's Richard Parker has pulled off a dramatic upset by ousting Andy Street as mayor of the West Midlands by just 1,508 votes.

Independent Akhmed Yakoob has landed a massive blow to the mainstream parties after cleaning up votes in parts of the inner cities, especially in Birmingham

He may not have won the mayoralty of the West Midlands - that has gone to Labour's Richard Parker - but with his shades and his supercars, his

Birmingham is trapped in a housing crisis, with too few social and affordable homes - and those that exist are in poor condition

Richard Parker said he had been on an 'emotional rollercoaster' since polling day on Thursday