Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson has said the party must "listen to the members" who support a public vote on any Brexit deal.

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Speaking ahead of a meeting of the shadow cabinet and Labour's National Executive Committee, the West Bromwich East MP said he had been "inundated with thousands of emails" from members suggesting Labour voters wanted "a people's vote on any deal that parliament can agree".

Labour's governing body is meeting to discuss whether to call for a public vote on Brexit as part of its European election manifesto.

Voters will decide the future of Telford & Wrekin Council on Thursday.

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

A fifth man's been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a pedestrian was struck by a car near Crewe.

Cheshire Police said following the crash on Rosemary Drive, Shavington, on Friday afternoon, a 38-year-old man was taken to hospital with injuries described as serious, but not life-threatening.

The five men suspected of a murder bid are aged 21 to 34.

Officers say two have been released on bail, with two more released under investigation.

The fifth, a 24-year-old man, won't face any further action.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Warwickshire will be chasing victory today in their latest One-Day Cup game at Derbyshire to give themselves an outside chance of qualifying from their group.

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The Bears got their first win in this season's contest in their last match, when they beat Worcestershire by 34 wins.

They're currently seventh in the North Group with three games to go and with only the top three sides going through to the knock-out stage. , external

You can follow the match via the BBC Cricket website.

Jordan Moazami was stabbed in the Harborne area of Birmingham on Wednesday.

Coventry Live

From Coventry Live:

• Serious accident closes A46 in Warwickshire in both directions, external
• KFC ban for teen after racially aggravated attack, external
• Revealed: Next two slides at Coventry's new water park, external

Shrewsbury defender Ryan Sears is ruled out "for about nine months" with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

A man has been charged with the murder of an 18-year-old who was stabbed to death in Birmingham last week.

Jordan Moazami, from Quinton, Birmingham, was attacked in Tennal Road in Harborne.

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Hamed Hussein, 18, of no fixed address, is accused of his murder and is due in court today.

Moshood Giwa, 19, of Dimsdale Road, Northfield, Birmingham, has been charged with a public order offence in connection, police say.

He appeared before Birmingham Magistrates Court on Monday and was remanded in custody.

Two other men, aged 17 and 19, were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and have been released on bail pending further investigation.

A man has died after his car crashed into a tree in Warwickshire this morning.

Emergency services were called to the scene near Bishopton in Stratford-upon-Avon at 06:00, said the ambulance service.

He died at the scene, it said.

The A46 remains closed in both directions between Bishopton island and Snitterfield Island for a police investigation to be carried out.

More than 120 people affected by the Windrush scandal attended a special meeting last night to find out how they can claim compensation from the government.

Teams from the Home Office were in the city to help people who were forced to prove they had the right to be in the UK.

Attendees were told there is no cap on the amount of compensation a person can receive and that relatives of those affected can also make a claim.

Desmond Jaddoo, who helped organise the event, said he hopes it will help bring a resolution to what's been a stressful time for many.

Part of the A46 in Warwickshire remains closed in both directions to allow a police investigation into a crash.

Police say they were called to the scene, close to Stratford-upon-Avon, at 05:40.

Drivers are being advised to avoid the area.

There are delays and diversions to public transport.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Tom Dare

There is a “moral imperative” for all young children to receive education on LGBT issues, Birmingham City Council's cabinet says.

In a statement signed by every cabinet member including leader Ian Ward, they said the controlling Labour group would “robustly defend the principles of equality and tolerance in our schools”.

Addressing the recent controversy around the No Outsiders programme being taught in some Birmingham schools, the cabinet's letter added: “Claims that these programmes present a threat to the innocence of children are unfounded and misinformed."

Some parents have been protesting since January against the lessons at Parkfield Community School in Alum Rock.

The school says the teaching is in accordance with the Equality Act, something which the letter from the cabinet stresses is “a legal requirement".

The cabinet calls for a “mandatory education programme to inform every Labour MP and councillor in Birmingham of the issues affecting LGBT+ people and how best to act as allies”.

The founder of a group which has been fighting for a public inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal says his motivation is akin to "bringing your loved one's killer to justice".

Jason Evans, from Coventry, was just four years old when his father Jonathan died after being infected with HIV. He had been treated for haemophilia with contaminated blood.

Hearings start today into the plight of those affected. More than 2,000 people - mostly haemophiliacs - are thought to have died after being infected with HIV and hepatitis C through blood treatments.

Campaigns of abuse and intimidation have caused some potential councillors on the campaign trail to fear for their safety.

In the past few months, councillors have reported being forced off the road, spat at and receiving death threats via the post, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

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Solihull councillor Katy Blunt said she welcomed a rule change about candidates being able to choose not to publish home addresses on ballot papers.

She said it would help younger people feel more confident that becoming a councillor was something they can do safely.

Speaking about when she stood for election a year ago, she said: "I lived alone, I was 27, and everybody suddenly knew where I lived.

"I think if it's put just one person off then that's a sad day."

Birmingham Live

These are some of Birmingham Live's headlines today:

• Pharmacist 'put laxative in trainee's water to teach her a lesson' court told, external
• Mum-of-three who fled death threats now 'struggling to feed kids' in B&B, external
• Mother and son banned from having pets, external

It has been 50 years since Tarsem Singh Sandhu won the right to wear his turban to work.

Express and Star

Some of the early headlines on the Express and Star website today are:

• Drivers warned over new average speed cameras on Birmingham New Road, external
• Masked group breaks into home while teenager is inside, external
• Task force bid to support Wolverhampton Debenhams workers, external

An independent body should oversee the rail network, according to Britain's railway companies.

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The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) submission could see groups such as Transport for West Midlands take responsibility for handing out contracts to private firms to run regional trains.

RDG added that control of commuter routes could be handed over to local authorities.

Currently, most UK rail services are operated by fixed-term franchises, which involve the Department for Transport (DfT) setting out a specification covering areas such as service levels, upgrades and performance.

Sam Williams says his stem cell transplant 'genuinely saved my life' after blood cancer diagnosis.

BBC News Travel

A crash has closed the A46 Warwick Road in both directions from its junctions of the A439 to the A3400 near Stratford-upon-Avon.

The road was closed from 06:25 and isn't expected to open until mid-morning.

A diversion is in operation with severe delays being reported in the area.