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Blue tram parked at a tram stop platform with a tower block and city buildings behind

02 April 2026

All aboard as new Metro extension to Millennium Point opens this Easter

The first stage of the Birmingham Eastside Metro extension includes two stops offering passengers easy access to key destinations

Ukreiif WM 'UK Growth Starts Here' Resized

01 April 2026

West Midlands takes “UK growth starts here" message to UKREiiF 2026

Show will see the region showcase more than £20bn of investment-ready opportunities

Richard Parker, West Midlands Mayor standing on the stage at the Growth Plan Launch.

19 March 2026

New £50m innovation fund backs growth in the West Midlands

Mayor Richard Parker has announced the region’s biggest ever innovation deal from government to invest in the region's world-class engineering...

Portrait photo of Mayor Richard Parker

19 March 2026

West Midlands Mayor and Pension Fund announce £1.1 billion investment in region

The Fund worked closely with WMCA to use its wealth to benefit local communities and create jobs

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Phase 1: East Birmingham to North Solihull tram extension

How the Mayor has secured funding for the project – which will kickstart Birmingham’s huge Sports Quarter regeneration project – has been made available as part of a £2.4 billion Government boost to the West Midlands transport network.