HuffPost Listens

'Birmingham has made great steps, but still needs to make it simpler and safer for all types of people to cycle.'
HuffPost UK hit the streets of Birmingham to ask residents what community means to them and how Birmingham helps foster a sense of it.
The world's first Loneliness Minister wants to stop people being cut off from contact with others.
'I’ve gotten better at looking within myself and realising how closely the mind and body work together.'
Changes to benefits are behind a sharp rise in food poverty, charity says.
'Decisions that affect millions of women across the six city regions will be almost exclusively taken by men.'
It can be hard to take the plunge. But you can turn your passion for food into a job.
Government funding for Birmingham City Council has almost been cut in half since 2010, with services disrupted or cut to make up for the shortfall of money. HuffPost UK listened to the people of Birmingham to see how the cuts had affected them personally.
About HuffPost Listens
HuffPost wants to get out of the media bubble and tell the real story of the UK. For one week we relocate our newsroom to the heart of Birmingham and invite people to tell us what they care about - we will go and report on it. We’re also hiring more reporters out of London, starting in Birmingham. We don’t think the media has listened to people enough, so that’s what we’re doing. Listening to the stories of Birmingham, opening up our newsroom to its people and telling the real story of Britain from the heart of one of its biggest and best cities. You decide the news. We’ll tell your story. Birmingham, be heard. #HuffPostListens