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21 July 2026

Mayor calls on new PM to appoint a Minister for the Night-Time Economy

In the West Midlands the night-time economy supports around 324,000 jobs, close to one in four of the region's workforce. About 100,000 of those are...

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20 July 2026

Mayor champions Scouts and Cadets to boost young people’s job prospects

Research shows being part of a uniformed organisation can significantly boost a young person’s confidence and ability to get on in life.

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17 July 2026

WMCA announces Wayne Bexton as executive director for major capital programmes

His role will oversee the delivery of key capital projects including housing, regeneration, transport and wider infrastructure.

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15 July 2026

Plan to create 38,000 jobs through defence growth

Chancellor Rachel Reeves and industry minister Chris McDonald join Mayors Richard Parker and Claire Ward at Westminster launch of The Midlands:...

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Phase 1: East Birmingham to North Solihull tram extension

How the Mayor has secured funding for the project – which will kickstart Birmingham’s huge Sports Quarter regeneration project – has been made available as part of a £2.4 billion Government boost to the West Midlands transport network.