Birmingham Mail - Tag - sion simon

Market traders say council service charges rise could send firms to the wall

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT

EMBATTLED traders at Birmingham’s wholesale markets demanded emergency talks with council bosses after they were hit with a 22 per cent hike in service charges.

Birmingham politician Sion Simon: I regret ever working for News Of The World!

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:36:00 GMT

Former News of the World columnist and Birmingham Labour politician Sion Simon has said that the investigations into News International must continue, while admitting he regrets ever having worked for the Sunday.

Birmingham mayoral candidate calls for a clean campaign

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:57:00 GMT

THE former MP who wants to become the first elected mayor of Birmingham has called for a clean and ‘comradely’ fight after his first rival was announced.

Sion Simon defends redundancy payout

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:56:00 GMT

Sion Simon, the former MP for Erdington who is now campaigning to become Birmingham’s first directly-elected mayor, said he had received a redundancy payment like any other public sector worker who lost their job.

MP Sion Simon to debate unemployment with young people

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A BIRMINGHAM MP will be hearing what young people from some of the most deprived parts of the city think about unemployment tomorrow.

Erdington hopefuls selected by Labour

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A TRADE union boss must battle it out with three Birmingham Labour Party members for the chance to succeed Sion Simon as MP for Erdington.

Labour faithful anger at imposed shortlist for Erdington MP job

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:05:00 GMT

RANK and file Labour Party members are angry at the potential promotion of a senior union official as their next MP in preference to local activists and campaigners.

Candidates line up to take over outgoing MP Sion Simon's seat

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:01:00 GMT

IT WILL be one of the last relatively safe Labour seats to become available before May’s general election, and competition for the party’s nomination will be fierce.

Birmingham MP Sion Simon to stand down

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT

CONTROVERSIAL Birmingham MP Sion Simon, who owes £21,000 in expenses, has today announced he is to quit Parliament.

Birmingham MP Sion Simon to repay money for renting flat off sister

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SENIOR Birmingham MP and Government Minister Sion Simon is to repay up to £21,000 to the House of Commons after admitting he used his allowance to rent a flat from his sister.