TORIES BLOW WHISTLE ON "DODGY" TAXI DEAL Sunday, 20 June, 2021 Proof positive that Labour Sandwell council has learned nothing from past scandals and continues dubious practices was revealed last week. The latest, Labour leader of the council was forced, at the last minute, to pull a contract which was due to be nodded through at the council’s cabinet meeting in order that the process by which the deal had been made should be investigated. The deal was for... Local News
"UP THE WORKERS" SAY LOCAL LABOUR COUNCILLORS 10th March 2018 One of the more outrageous claims of the Labour party is that it represents the interests of working people. Well, Sandwell’s Labour party under the... Local News
SKIDDER WASTES POLICE TIME 9th March 2018 Julian Saunders, aka the Sandwell Skidder, confesses to wasting police time. The celebrated blogger tells us he took up the time of two police officers from the... Local News
PAUPER SPLASHES THE CASH 27th February 2018 Cllr. Eling, Sandwell’s Labour leader, has a favourite tune “Buddy can you spare a dime”. Endlessly, he whinges about government “cuts” yet boasts that Sandwell... Local News
CHILDREN SUFFER 30th January 2018 From the cradle to the grave, Sandwell’s Labour council fails its people. On the day that the latest Ofsted report on the council’s Childrens’ Service was... Local News
A PLAYGROUND BULLY? 28th January 2018 Even as Cllr. Eling denies a culture of bullying at Sandwell council, one of his minions resorts to it. Surjit Tour, monitoring officer and head of legal at... Local News
GO ELING, GO 26th January 2018 The stench from the Sandwell swamp reached Westminster yesterday when James Morris MP in a Parliamentary debate called for the resignation of Sandwell Labour... Local News
JUGGLING THE FIGURES 17th January 2018 Last night’s Sandwell council meeting was chiefly concerned with next year’s budget, the projected 4.99% rise in council tax and how that particular pill might... Local News
FAILING STANDARDS 16th January 2018 The Sandwell Standards hearing against Cllr Mahboob Hussain has ended. Its result, never in doubt, (considering the resources which the council lavished on its... Local News
NO PUNCH BUT THE SHOW GOES ON 9th January 2018 Yesterday, despite the failure of Cllr. Mahboob Hussain to appear before it, the Standards Committee of Sandwell council decided to proceed to deal with the... Local News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
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Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
