Council leader announces Birmingham is no longer bankrupt, with £130 million extra investment in frontline services proposed for the 2026/27 budget.

The 27th European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium will be the largest UK athletics event in history, with 1,500+ athletes from 50+ nations competing.

Major terminal upgrade with new restaurants and business lounge, 19 new flight routes, and record passenger numbers as the airport expands in 2026.

Four parallel viaduct decks completed at Delta Junction and 2,000 concrete columns installed as HS2 construction hits major milestones in Birmingham.

Unite union members vote to extend industrial action into September 2026, with the dispute costing an estimated £33.4 million and waste piling up across the city.