Asked if raising employers’ NI rate would worsen a funding gap, Jess Phillips replies "undoubtedly".

West Midlands Metro says it is joining a national campaign to combat bad behaviour on its trams.

Take a look at some of the West Midlands' best pictures from the past seven days.

Construction work on a £12m new pavilion for Stoke City’s first team has begun.

Sue Bohanan let down the tyres of a gang of shoplifters at her local convenience store.

Adam Jogee calls for action to bring down NHS waiting times during a Westminster Hall debate.

More than 400 march through Rugby over a decision about the facility at the Hospital of St Cross.

Warwick District Council is offering up to £1,500 to not-for-profit groups which help households.

Photographs from around the West Midlands are among 200 shortlisted in the national competition.

Bashir Mohamed, 26, was stabbed to death in Ladywood in April 2021.

The professional fighter says he can afford to open his own gym after a winning a fight in Abu Dhabi.

Ronan Kanda's family have been campaigning for an online knife sale ban since he was was stabbed in 2022.

The annual event in Wolverhampton raises tens of thousands of pounds for charity.

Amy and Ryan Jackson founded the Lily Mae Foundation in memory of their stillborn daughter.

Race entries are sold out with record numbers attending events across the region.

From sip and paint classes to pilates, the group aims to ease social awkwardness through activities.

Bangla Week 2024 takes place between 16 and 23 November.

The owner of the Raven Hotel has now been given until 8 December to protect the building.

Services between Shrewsbury and Birmingham International will terminate at Wolverhampton.

Two men were also injured as they tried to intervene when the dog attacked the girl in September 2023.