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The West Midlands is full of untapped talent and potential.
My Growth Plan is about unlocking opportunity - for everyone, in every place.
It’s not about politics or paperwork - it’s about the people in our region.
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Richard Parker
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Richard Parker
@RichParkerLab
Labour & Co-op Mayor of the West Midlands
West Midlands, UK
Joined October 2022
- The situation in Rafah is very worrying. An Israeli offensive must not go ahead. There must be an end to the loss of innocent lives. There should immediately be a ceasefire, the release of hostages and aid should be allowed into Gaza.
- Nigel Farage collecting the failed 2010-2024 Tories like a Panini sticker album. Just needs a shiny Boris Johnson to complete the 2019 season. #GotGotNeedBREAKING: Another ex-Tory minister defects to Reform UK trib.al/mVAM0Gi
- 💼The first day on the job, lots of big meetings 🚌Speaking to @bbcmtd about my priorities to bring our buses back into public control 🏡Begin a huge social house building programme 📈Overhaul our skills agenda to give our young people and communities the best chances in life
- A new era of devolution incoming. I’m looking forward to working together with the government to deliver success for the people of the West Midlands.
- Tom and I want to hit the back of the net with a new Sports Quarter in Birmingham - kick starting growth and investment across the region. We went to No10 today to make this multi-billion investment a reality.
- The Blues are back and so is Birmingham. I've secured billions for transport across the West Midlands. Proud that part of that will be backing @BCFC with investment in the Sports Quarter Metro that will change lives across our city.
- I stand in absolute solidarity with Sadiq. We must not let fear, division and hatred win.We must unite against those who seek to divide us.
- Robert Jenrick’s comments are disgraceful. It shows a complete lack of respect for the people of our region. Handsworth is a community where people of different backgrounds all live and work side by side. Birmingham is a proud, diverse city built by generations from everyEXCL: Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in @rowenamason reveals theguardian.com/politics/2025/…
- Villa fans, I hear you! I promised you that I'd secure the funding for Witton Station's improvement works - and we've done that with this week's announcement. We're now getting on with a delivery plan.Aston Villa Football Club welcomes the release of funding by the government to boost the West Midlands transport network. More details ⤵️
- When I said we’d deliver for East Birmingham and North Solihull - I meant it. Great to welcome @RachelReevesMP to see what this new Metro line will unlock: major investment, new homes, thousands of jobs - and better public transport for local people. This is real progress. And
- This is rich coming from a A Tory Mayor who has a £50m black hole in his revenue budget,who hasn’t got the funding to complete 3 new train stations in Birmingham or a tram line in Dudley. A Mayor who has stood-by in silence whilst Birmingham’s budget has been cut by £1 billion,
