I find the views expressed by Cllr Feeney totally abhorrent. I am calling for him to resign from the Council as I do not believe he represents the values of our city. Roger Harmer, Leader of Birmingham City Council

We’ve always known it, anyone who lives or visits Brum knows it – but it’s now official – so I’m delighted to see Birmingham named as one of the friendliest cities in the UK, according to a @CondeNastTraveller survey.

Homes England has selected Digbeth Loc Studios as its preferred partner to deliver a new creative neighbourhood at Fazeley St in the heart of Digbeth It's great news and an important milestone in the continued regeneration of Digbeth, one of the most vibrant areas of the city

Birmingham’s accommodation sector has voted to establish the city’s first Accommodation Business Improvement District. This is good news for Birmingham's hospitality and tourism sectors, particularly accommodation providers. 1/2

Great to see this partnership between Birmingham City University and the BBC; it's a real vote of confidence in the city, its students and graduates. This sort of collaboration is an important step in helping young people move from studying into sustainable employment. 1/2

Today is Emergency Services Day, which we marked this morning by coming together to raise the Emergency Services flag in recognition of the courage, dedication and compassion of our emergency services family. 1/5

I have written to the government following the announcement of 4,000 potential job losses at JLR Our automotive industry is strategically important to the UK; we need targeted support for JLR, and the wider automotive supply chain, to protect jobs and preserve critical skills.