News bulletin: council leader defends Birmingham Airport CEO’s pay rise and other updates
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Solihull Council leader defends Birmingham Airport CEO 49% pay rise
The leader of Solihull Council defends the pay rise of Birmingham Airport’s CEO. Despite many issues at the airport, Nick Barton received a 49% pay rise, leading to a salary of almost £600,000 per year. Councillor Ian Courts said the airport’s survival was in no short measure down to the Chief Executive.
Car key burglars snared
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Joe Lycett offers to help Boris and pens hilarious Nadine Dorries letter
In a series of tweets, Brummie comedian Joe Lycett penned a humorous resignation letter on behalf of Nadine Dorries, and then offered to help the struggling Prime Minister himself. He then tweeted Nadine to put in a good word for him.
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