Massive response to Winter Fuel Payments Saturday, 19 October, 2024 There has been a massive response to the campaign by Conservatives across Wirral, following Labour's decision to remove Winter Fuel Payments from millions of pensioners. People have responded to the letter from the Leader of the Borough's Conservatives, Cllr. Jeff Green, often with harrowing and distressing accounts of how they will now struggle. Tell us your views The recent increase in the... Local News
Rishi Sunak: doing politics differently 4th October 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets members of the public at a café to chat everything from inflation to immigration. Whilst Labour play politics, chasing easy... Local News
Extra help on way to 11,000 pensioners in Birkenhead 4th October 2023 Over the next two months, pensioner households across Birkenhead will receive letters from the Department of Work and Pensions with details of this year's... Local News
Pay boost on the way as Living Wage to reach £11 3rd October 2023 In a significant boost for the lowest paid in Wirral, the National Living Wage is set to rise to at least £11 an hour from April. Based on the Low Pay... Local News
Update for the 3,385 veterans in Birkenhead 26th September 2023 The latest update from the Office for Veterans' Affairs outlines what has been achieved so far and what the government will do next, in partnership with... Local News
Wirral gets £1.4m to help homeless 18th September 2023 Wirral Council is to receive a further £1.4 million to help anyone who is homeless or sleeping rough in Wirral to secure a roof over their head. The money is... Local News
Cammell Laird wins contract for new Royal Navy frigate 16th September 2023 In a big boost for Birkenhead, Cammell Laird has been appointed by BAE Systems to help build the new Royal Navy Type 26 Frigates. The Type 26 is an anti... Local News
Extra cash to help residents to remain in their own homes 10th September 2023 More residents in Bebington and Birkenhead will be helped to carry on living at home thanks to an extra £412,000 awarded to the Council by the Government. The... Local News
New 'playzones' for Bebington and Birkenhead? 21st August 2023 Following news that £64 million is to be invested in thousands of grassroots sports facilities, Wirral Council is now asking for views on the creation and... Local News
Boost for Birkenhead young people to use Turing Scheme 15th July 2023 Councillor Vida Wilson has welcomed this week's £105 million investment through the Turing Scheme, boosting opportunities to study and work overseas for young... Local News
Rishi Sunak: One year of taking long-term decisions to deliver the change we need 25th October 2023 Find out about Rishi's first year delivering long-term solutions to secure a brighter future. National News
CPC23 Address from Rishi Sunak 4th October 2023 Long-term decisions for a brighter future: find out what Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said to wrap up Conservative Party Conference 2023 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Johnny Mercer 4th October 2023 Find out what Johnny Mercer, Minister of State and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Penny Mordaunt 4th October 2023 Find out what Penny Mordaunt, Leader of the House of Commons, said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Suella Braverman 3rd October 2023 Find out what Home Secretary Suella Braverman said at CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Alex Chalk 3rd October 2023 Find out what Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Alex Chalk said to CPC23 here. National News
