Birmingham Pride Director Plans to Step Down After 2027 Milestone with Ambition for a Free Festival Monday, April 13, 2026 birmingham pride festival lgbtq lawrencebarton resignation anniversary accessibility community music Lawrence Barton, the long-standing director of Birmingham Pride, has announced his intention to resign following the festival’s landmark 30th anniversary in 2027. Since taking the helm in 2009, Barton has been instrumental in … Read More
Former Police Officer Found Guilty of Misconduct After Shoving Nightclub Manager While Intoxicated Sunday, March 8, 2026 police misconduct assault intoxication popworld birmingham resignation professionalconduct grossmisconduct trust A former West Midlands police officer was found guilty of gross misconduct after assaulting a nightclub manager while heavily intoxicated. The misconduct hearing revealed that PC Harris was escorted out of Popworld on Broad … Read More
Lord Mandelson Resigns Labour Membership Amid Epstein Allegations Sunday, February 1, 2026 mandelson labour epstein resignation politics scandal finance apology documents investigation Lord Peter Mandelson has resigned his membership of the Labour Party in an effort to shield the party from further embarrassment after fresh revelations connected him to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement … Read More
West Midlands Police Officer Misused Access to Secret Crime Logs Involving Family Monday, January 26, 2026 police misconduct confidentiality westmidlands dataaccess grossmisconduct crime investigation privacy resignation A former West Midlands police officer was found to have unlawfully accessed confidential crime records related to herself and her family over an extended period, a misconduct hearing revealed. PC Pakhairzan conducted repeated … Read More
Staff Numbers Cut as Solihull Council Tackles Financial Challenges Friday, January 9, 2026 solihull council staff resignation recruitment agency sickness budget children workforce Solihull Council has significantly reduced its workforce through a mutual early resignation scheme (MERS) and stringent recruitment controls as it grapples with budget pressures. Last spring, all council employees, excluding … Read More
Comedian Robin Ince Quits BBC Radio 4's The Infinite Monkey Cage Over Censorship Claims Sunday, December 14, 2025 robinince bbc radio4 theinfinitemonkeycage resignation censorship freedomofspeech politicalviews comedy science Comedian and writer Robin Ince has announced his resignation from the long-running BBC Radio 4 programme The Infinite Monkey Cage, accusing the broadcaster of trying to silence his political opinions. Ince, 56, who has … Read More