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George Osborne announces cuts in welfare payments

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:09:00 GMT

A tough new limit is to be imposed on the total amount of welfare payments received by families in the UK, Chancellor George Osborne has told the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.

Bill Bryson in appeal to curb litter

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:59:00 GMT

BILL Bryson issued a heartfelt plea at the Tory conference today for more to be done to tackle the menace of litter.

Tories leave with good impression

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:56:00 GMT

AS the Conservative conference draws to a close with the big showpiece speech from leader David Cameron Mail Political Editor Jonathan Walker takes a look at what a week that was.

New grassroots fund to support British charities saving lives

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:53:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM MP Andrew Mitchell has pledged to find £40 million for “grassroots” organisations fighting poverty in the developing world.

David Cameron: We’ll beat the crunch

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:48:00 GMT

DAVID Cameron was today predicting Britain will get through the economic crisis as he told Conservative activists in Birmingham “better times lie ahead”.

Ex-leader William Hague praise for streets reclaimed

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:40:00 GMT

FORMER Tory leader William Hague saw for himself how an inner-city community has reclaimed its streets and turned derelict ground into a garden to be used by everyone.

Tories announce plans to scrap automatic early release of prisoners

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

The Tories announced plans to scrap the automatic early release of prisoners and instead introduce a system of earned release.

David Cameron prepared to make "difficult and unpopular decision" as PM

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT

David Cameron is to warn he is ready to make “difficult and unpopular” decisions if he becomes Prime Minister while Britain faces a huge budget deficit and a crumbling economy.

Black Farmer Wilfred claims TV talent show represents "Britishness"

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:03:00 GMT

A Small Heath-born millionaire caused a stir at the conference when he said the TV show Britain’s Got Talent represented Britishness far better than our centuries of history.

Welsh House Farm worker takes centre stage at Tory conference

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:51:00 GMT

The leader of a project to rid a deprived Birmingham estate of its bad image took centre stage at the Tory conference.

Advantage West Midlands will be scrapped says Tories

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:16:00 GMT

Advantage West Midlands, the £300 million Government quango created to boost the region’s economy, is set to be axed under a Conservative government.

David Cameron praises Birmingham as a conference city

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:43:00 GMT

David Cameron has praised Birmingham as a great conference city and reported that Tory activists at his annual gathering had been impressed with the regeneration of the city centre.

Conservatives host debate on climate change

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:34:00 GMT

There was a greener hue to the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham as delegates debated how climate change is set to change the developing world.

Birmingham will see rise in political and ethnic clashes, Tories warn

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:29:00 GMT

Birmingham City Council will increasingly be forced to deal with “cultural clashes” between people of different ethnic groups or religions, Conservatives have warned.

Tories must solve soaring food prices

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:14:00 GMT

A Conservative Government must answer the problem of soaring food prices and the cost to the environment if it is to be successful a conference fringe meeting has heard.

George Osborne in call for crisis talks

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:09:00 GMT

TORIES offered cross-party talks with Gordon Brown over plans to safeguard Britain’s banks following the failure of a £700 billion rescue package to support the US economy.

David Cameron in pledge to work with Gordon Brown

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:03:00 GMT

DAVID Cameron pledged to work in partnership with Gordon Brown to support the Government as it deals with the growing financial crisis, when he spoke to the Birmingham Mail today.

Manchester leads in quest for autonomy, says think-tank

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:33:00 GMT

West Midlands councils could miss out in Tory plans to give local authorities more autonomy, according to the head of a controversial think-tank.

Birmingham council tax bills could be cut under Tory Government

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:23:00 GMT

More than half a million Birmingham households could enjoy a cut in their council tax as the result of a Conservative initiative to offer families a small measure of relief from the worsening global financial crisis.

Conservatives give handouts to charities for the elderly

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:48:00 GMT

The Conservatives are to give cash handouts to pensioners’ groups, they revealed at their conference in Birmingham.