Title

Fire and rehire ban 'burned-out shell'
LEGISLATION

Fire and rehire ban 'burned-out shell'

By Izzy Lepone | 08 September 2025

Trade union Unite has described the Government’s commitment to ban the practice of fire and rehiring workers as ‘now nothing more than a burned-out shell’.

BIRMINGHAM

Brum bin workers back further strike action

By Izzy Lepone | 03 September 2025

Bin workers in Birmingham have voted ‘overwhelmingly’ to extend strike action until spring, trade...

COMMISSIONING

McArdle to replace Caller as Birmingham intervention boss

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025

Government commissioner Tony McArdle is to replace Max Caller heading up the intervention team at...

LEGISLATION

Unite hits out at Labour over fire and rehire threat

By Heather Jameson | 09 July 2025

Birmingham bin strike union Unite has hit out at Labour after it became clear an amendment to emp...

EQUAL PAY

EXCLUSIVE: Coventry equal pay bill could be more than £30m

By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025

Coventry City Council could face an equal pay bill of more than £30m, The MJ understands.

ANGELA RAYNER

EXCLUSIVE: Rayner drops Brum inquiry plan

By Emily Twinch | 09 April 2025

Angela Rayner has dropped government plans for a statutory inquiry that would have investigated L...

BIRMINGHAM

Brum rejects independent inquiry call

By Emily Twinch | 17 March 2025

Birmingham City Council has rejected an opposition call for an independent inquiry into the botch...

BIRMINGHAM

Brum staff call for security review

By Emily Twinch | 26 November 2024

Birmingham City Council staff have called for a review of security at their offices after three h...

BIRMINGHAM

Questions raised over Brum's decision to issue s114

By William Eichler | 19 August 2024

A call has been made for an investigation into the issuing of Birmingham City Council’s section 114.

IMPROVEMENT

Intervention shift signalled with plans to boost watchdog

By By Heather Jameson | 18 July 2024

The new Government is to change its tone on local government intervention – with a possible push ...

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