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Antonia Bance
Labour PartyAntonia Bance is the Labour MP for Tipton and Wednesbury, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Vote on whether to add a provision to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ensuring that if an independent doctor dies or becomes too ill to complete their assessment before signing off on an assisted dying request, a further referral can be made to another doctor — mirroring an existing provision in the Bill for the attending doctor.
Vote on an amendment to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill that would prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the Bill solely because they have voluntarily stopped eating and drinking. This matters because without the amendment, a person could potentially use voluntary starvation to meet the terminal illness threshold and access an assisted death.
MPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dying legislation in its amended form. Passing Third Reading sends the Bill to the House of Lords.
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Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers Tipton, West Bromwich and Wednesbury. Population 119,322. Median income £24K (below average).
Appeal to trace bloodied man months after Christmas Eve fight outside pub
Birmingham Mail · 9 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£23,700
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£27,400
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
2,675
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
48
33 primary, 6 secondary, 9 other
Total Income Tax▼
£126m
from 44,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,050
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£2,870
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
39.3
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
50.0%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 1 large town, 2 towns, 1 village, rural areas — 113,173 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
10 councillors across 8 wards · Last elections: May 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coseley | Labour Party | David Christopher Roberts | May 2024 |
| Labour Party | Peter Drake | May 2024 | |
| Labour Party | Sue Ridney | May 2024 | |
| Friar Park | Labour Party | Elizabeth Ann Giles | May 2024 |
| Great Bridge | Conservative and Unionist Party | Will Gill | May 2024 |
| Hateley Heath | Labour Party | Amardeep Singh | May 2024 |
| Princes End | Labour Party | Archer Williams | May 2024 |
| Tipton Green | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Richard James Elessing Jeffcoat | May 2024 |
| Wednesbury North | Labour Party | Peter Hughes | May 2024 |
| Wednesbury South | Labour Party | Jenny Chidley | May 2024 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 11,755 | 36.9% | |
Won 2019 GE | Con | 8,370 | 26.3% |
| Ref | 8,019 | 25.2% | |
| Green | 1,509 | 4.7% | |
| Ind | 945 | 3.0% | |
| Ind | 660 | 2.1% | |
| LD | 592 | 1.9% |
Antonia Bance has not appeared in national political news coverage tracked by our system. This is common for backbench MPs who focus on constituency-level work rather than national policy debates.
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Police are seeking a man involved in a fight outside a pub on Upper High Street in Wednesbury on Christmas Eve. Two men have been arrested in relation to the incident, and officers are appealing for public help to identify the third person.
Five gang members, including three from Tipton, were jailed for over 80 years for a drive-by shooting that left a mother with life-changing injuries in Dudley. The stolen vehicle used in the attack was taken from Wednesbury, making this a crime affecting the wider Tipton and Wednesbury area.
A man has been charged with taking a vehicle without consent following a car theft reported in Tipton. West Midlands Police recovered the stolen vehicle during an operation in Dudley Port.
Dudley Council's enforcement action against unauthorised flat conversions on Tipton Road has been upheld by the Planning Inspectorate. A property owner must remove 15 illegally created self-contained flats from three houses in the constituency.
D1 Gyms has appealed to the government planning inspectorate after Sandwell Council rejected its proposal to open a 24-hour gym in the former Trident Steelworks in West Bromwich. The council denied the application because the site is designated for residential and employment development in its local plan, but the gym operator argues the project would repurpose a vacant building and meet local community needs.
A Dudley developer's appeal against enforcement notices requiring the removal of 15 illegal flats in Tipton has been rejected by the Planning Inspectorate. The flats, built without planning permission across three properties on Tipton Road, must be demolished within 90 days or the developer faces criminal charges and unlimited fines.
A garden fence fire broke out on Friar Park Road in Wednesbury on March 25, with fire crews from Wednesbury and West Bromwich responding quickly. The blaze was extinguished with minimal damage and was believed to be accidental.
A two-car collision on Manor Road in Wednesbury on March 24 resulted in one vehicle overturning and another on its side. A woman and child were taken to hospital with minor injuries that were not life-threatening.
The Tipton and Coseley Building Society reported mortgage lending of £107m, down from £120m, but explained the decline as a deliberate strategy to implement new technology systems. The mutual achieved a profit of £1.2m and is undertaking a major transformation programme called Tipton Tomorrow to modernise operations and improve customer service.
Sandwell Council has discovered former coal mines beneath the old Wednesbury Market site and is conducting four weeks of remedial works to stabilise the land before redevelopment under the Wednesbury Town Centre Masterplan. The safety works are part of a Government-funded Levelling Up Partnership initiative to prepare the site for future regeneration.
A man was found dead at an address in Coseley on March 23. Police confirm the death is not being treated as suspicious and the matter will be referred to the coroner.
High street gambling firm Shipley's has submitted planning applications to convert a former McDonald's in West Bromwich High Street into a 24/7 casino and tanning salon, with a £600,000 refurbishment expected to create 14 jobs. The proposal aims to revitalize the empty town centre location and support commercial vitality in the area.
A 71-year-old man was arrested at the scene of a six-vehicle crash on the M5 near West Bromwich, where he was wanted on suspicion of motor vehicle theft. One woman sustained minor injuries; emergency services attended and no serious injuries were reported.
Automotive seating supplier Adient is closing its Wednesbury manufacturing plant with 86 job losses, citing persistent structural challenges and declining production volumes since 2019. The closure represents a significant blow to the Black Country's automotive sector and directly impacts the Tipton and Wednesbury constituency.
Automotive seating manufacturer Adient has confirmed the closure of its Wednesbury factory by autumn 2024, resulting in the loss of 86 jobs. The company cited sustained structural market challenges in the automotive sector, declining business volumes, and high operating costs as reasons for the closure, despite exploring alternative options with employee representatives.
West Midlands Police have released images of two men they wish to identify following a serious assault outside a West Bromwich pub in October. A man in his 40s was punched and kicked, sustaining serious injuries, and three suspects have been arrested and bailed pending further enquiries.
A 20-year-old West Bromwich man has been charged with knife and drug possession after police found a machete during a patrol on Adelaide Avenue. The case highlights ongoing crime concerns in the constituency and is due before Dudley Magistrates Court.
Mayor Richard Parker launched his Building Growth Action Plan at a 147-home affordable housing scheme in West Bromwich, which is creating apprenticeship opportunities and addressing skills gaps in construction. The development on Swan Lane, funded partly by £3.2 million from WMCA, represents brownfield regeneration with sustainability features and wider community benefits including school engagement.
A £15.5 million bus priority scheme (Cross City Bus Package 6 West) is set to be approved, improving the Number 74 service between Birmingham City Centre and West Bromwich via the A41 Soho Road corridor. The project aims to reduce bus journey times, increase patronage, and encourage sustainable transport, with construction expected to start in August.
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