has appointed Equans, Wates, and Mears for a landmark 10-year, £3 billion housing repairs and maintenance programme covering 60,000 council homes.

West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway services have been transferred to public ownership, with rail fares frozen for a year from March 2026.

Five organisations sign landmark agreement to create a 210-hectare innovation district projected to deliver 22,000+ jobs and £3 billion in annual GVA.

's troubled Oracle ERP project has now cost £144.4 million – more than seven times the original estimate – with the system still not fully operational.

Birmingham hosts the national Circular Economy UK Conference at the ICC and a two-week Business Festival with 110 events championing sustainable growth.