Richard Parker

A few months ago I met apprentices, from my Youth Trailblazer programme, while they were helping to develop the Millennium Centre in Friar Park. Now that the work is fully completed, I joined them...

I want the next phase of regional devolution to be shaped by the people who live here. That’s why I’m travelling across the West Midlands. Sitting down with residents to hear their thoughts, ideas...

The Prime Minister knows what mayors can achieve. That's why devolution is one of his top priorities. Here's my take on what the job is really about. https://t.co/c6CrmtKhTn https://t.co/pb2EYf7vNz

When I visited the Peaky Blinders set recently, I came away impressed by the people I met. Not just the actors. The people behind the scenes. Set designers, camera crews, lighting technicians, mak...

These new freedoms through further devolution will help drive innovate projects like Coventry’s Very Light Rail. https://t.co/AEQQICGQI9

Remember - this month kids ride free across all West Midlands buses! https://t.co/3OJipsR7Dy

I want the new changes in regional devolution to benefit the entire West Midlands. I spoke recently about one redevelopment, which is an example of the difference it will make to the people who li...

Congratulations Bev, on becoming the next Mayor of Greater Manchester. Absolutely the right choice and I know you’ll do great things for the people in your region. I look forward to working with...

This is good news for the West Midlands. More money will stay in the region, and go towards the things that matter most to the people that live here. https://t.co/NdFzfwgxm2

What if more of the tax you pay was spent on the things you care about? Today’s announcement by @andyburnham means more of the money raised here gets spent here, not on a Whitehall timetable, but ...

This has gone on long enough. The Stirchley Co-operative Development Site needs to be owned and ran by the community that put so much time into it. https://t.co/JCYXLNb7Ph

Incredible news for our hospitality sector. @UCBofficial is investing £15m to bring The Cube back to life as a working hotel and restaurant, training students for real careers as they serve real g...

Fixing social care means politicians working together, not scoring points. That’s how Mayors govern every day. In the West Midlands almost 1 in 10 people are an unpaid carer. We’ve waited long eno...

@JulieNHS1 Of course not.

Youth unemployment is the challenge of our time. It needs fixing - and fast. This is the right step and it’s good news. I’ll do whatever it takes to get young people into secure high quality jobs.

No young person should leave school without a clear route into work. Today's announcement is another step towards making that a reality. Giving 14-year-olds earlier access to skills training, wor...

I want more defence investment coming to the West Midlands. But that investment won’t come on its own. We have to go out and get it. That’s why I joined @ClaireWard4EM at the Farnborough Airshow ...

My friend @bevcraig will be a fantastic Mayor of Greater Manchester. It was brilliant to get out campaigning with her today. https://t.co/ONriCDkrGp

My thoughts on the new No10 North. https://t.co/jtg0gCB8zY https://t.co/hX288QCOEv

Great to be in the third city today at No10 North. This new office sends a powerful message - power is moving out of Whitehall. https://t.co/dcVm61bCBO