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Elizabeth Glinka

London, West Midlands

Political Editor at BBC

Political Editor BBC Midlands. Presenter #PoliticsMidlands Former UK Corr @BBCNewsnight & #PoliticsLive, & Presenter Sunday Politics London

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  • 1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Charlotte Benton |Elizabeth Glinka

    Image source, PAImage caption, Sir Andrew Mitchell, MP for Sutton Coldfield, said "everything is happening behind closed doors"Political Editor, BBC West MidlandsA Birmingham MP says he has been left in the dark over the progress of negotiations to end the long-running bin strikes in his constituency. Sir Andrew Mitchell, who represents Sutton Coldfield, urged Birmingham City Council and the Unite union to be more transparent, claiming: "Everything is happening behind closed doors".

  • 2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Elizabeth Glinka |Rob Mayor |Gavin Kermack

    The union representing Birmingham's striking bin workers has broken its near-three-week silence on ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the action to blame the city council for the lack of a deal. A Unite spokesperson also blamed government-appointed commissioners, who have been overseeing the council's operations since its effective bankruptcy, for the apparent lack of progress.

  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Elizabeth Glinka |Rob Mayor

    Image source, ReutersImage caption, Unite boss Sharon Graham claimed the city council had failed to present a promised pay offerPolitical Editor, BBC West MidlandsPolitical Reporter, BBC BirminghamThe union representing Birmingham's striking bin workers has broken its near-three-week silence on ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the action to blame the city council for the lack of a deal.

  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Alex McIntyre |Elizabeth Glinka

    Image source, LabourImage caption, Birmingham MP Paulette Hamilton is a former nursePolitical Editor, BBC West MidlandsAn MP has said maternity care for black women "has to improve" after an inquiry into services got under way. Paulette Hamilton, who represents Birmingham Erdington, said one in four black women receiving maternal care were "dying or having poor outcomes" across England.

  • 3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Elizabeth Glinka |Jen Aitken

    Ex-Conservative MP Theo Clarke has criticised the government for its lack of progress in improving maternity care in England and Wales. Ms Clarke has campaigned on the issue since making an emotional speech in the House of Commons in 2023 about her own maternity experience and also chaired an All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) that made recommendations.

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Elizabeth Glinka
Elizabeth Glinka @ElizabethGlinka
24 Sep 23

RT @bbcmtd: If you missed today’s #PoliticsMidlands with @ElizabethGlinka then you can catch up with it anytime you like by following the l…

Elizabeth Glinka
Elizabeth Glinka @ElizabethGlinka
24 Sep 23

Mayor raises questions over Birmingham equal pay. Join us for #PoliticsMidlands on BBC1 at 10am. ⁦@bbcmtd⁩ https://t.co/zhjzQ2cURt

Elizabeth Glinka
Elizabeth Glinka @ElizabethGlinka
21 Sep 23

Petrol and diesel ban delay not the right call - Mayor Andy Street https://t.co/w9KZ6mRI9f