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Labour party denies new split over spending plans after shadow cabinet minister speaks out

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Labour dismissed allegations of a split over spending plans today, after senior shadow cabinet minister Jim Murphy said the party needed to show "credibility" by explaining where it would make cuts.

Labour would build more homes in Birmingham

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:00:00 GMT

LABOUR would build hundreds of homes in the West Midlands to boost the local economy, Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls said during a visit to Birmingham.

WEST Midlands Police faces the biggest funding cut of any major force in the country, Labour has warned.

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Opposition MPs, councillors and activists are planning to launch a campaign against police budget reductions, following warnings that 400 officers could be lost in just one year.

Government faces legal battle over building schools debacle

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT

MIDLAND taxpayers wasted £16 million on planning school revamps which the government then cancelled, it has emerged.

Ed Balls defends top salaries for head teachers.

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:00:00 GMT

THE Shadow Education secretary has defended big salaries for top head teachers.

SCHOOLS Secretary Ed Balls has claimed that plans to rebuild 27 Birmingham secondary schools could be axed under a Conservative government.

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

But Tories claimed that Labour was hiding its own plans to cut spending on new school buildings by more than half – which would also put the projects at risk.

Ed Balls visits Four Dwellings Children's Centre

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT

A SENIOR Government minister urged urged Birmingham City Council to quickly publish a serious case review into the death of Khyra Ishaq.

Where will Birmingham figure in £23 social work fund?

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

SCHOOLS Secretary Ed Balls pledged an extra £23 million for frontline social work – but it was not immediately clear if Birmingham will share in the handout.

Birmingham schools miss out on cash for urgently-needed work

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:58:00 GMT

Children’s Secretary Ed Balls has given six local authorities the green light to spend £400 million on building new schools.

Ed Balls in pledge over Khyra death

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT

CHILDREN’S Secretary Ed Balls has pledged to do whatever it takes to hold to account the people who failed to save seven-year-old Khyra Ishaq from a ghastly death.