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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MP 'left in the dark' over Birmingham bin strike negotiations

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".
Union blames council for lack of bin strike deal

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.
Birmingham bin strike: Unite blames council for 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.
Birmingham MP says maternity care for black women must improve

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.
'Government must speed up maternity care changes'

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.
Ex-MP Theo Clarke says maternity care changes must be made faster

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Elizabeth Glinka

'Government must speed up maternity care changes'Elizabeth GlinkaPolitical Editor, BBC West MidlandsJen AitkenPolitical Reporter, BBC Stoke and StaffordshireBBCEx-MP Theo Clarke has been campaigning about improvements in maternity care after having to undergo emergency surgery following 40 hours of labour when her daughter was bornEx-Conservative MP Theo Clarke has criticised the government for its lack of progress in improving maternity care in England and Wales.
Birmingham bin collections not back to normal, politicians say

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Josh Sandiford |Elizabeth Glinka

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Images of bins piling high on Birmingham streets have been beamed across the worldPolitical Editor, BBC Midlands Opposition politicians have rejected claims that Birmingham's bin collections are mostly back to normal, as industrial action continues across the city. Refuse workers from the Unite union started an all-out strike in March due to a dispute with the city council over changes to roles and pay.
News Sniffer

1 month ago | newssniffer.co.uk | Elizabeth Glinka

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c230je4dmklo Version 0 of 1. Donna Edmunds announced she was suspended pending an investigation just three days after local elections A newly elected councillor has resigned her Reform UK membership after she was suspended over a social media post. Donna Edmunds, who represents Hodnet in Shropshire, was suspended last week after she posted on X about her plans to defect from the party.
We will work with other parties, Reform says

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Gavin Kermack |Elizabeth Glinka

A senior member of Reform UK has said the party will "of course" work with other West Midlands councillors, following success in the recent local elections. Reform now controls a number of councils across England - including Staffordshire County Council - and is the largest block on several other authorities where overall control remains in the balance.
Birmingham bin strike to continue as talks collapse

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Andrew Dawkins |Alex McIntyre |Elizabeth Glinka

Talks to end a strike by bin workers in Birmingham has ended without a deal. The Unite union said negotiations would resume next week, although it offered to continue talking over Easter. The strike has been running for more than five weeks and the union said a deal "would be much closer" if promises made by the council in interviews would be put in writing.