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Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today Presenter

The political fallout from the Andrew Mitchell "Plebgate" libel case is dominating tonight's news. The Sutton Coldfield MP faces a huge legal bill but more damaging still is the impact on his political career

Patrick Burns, Midlands Today's political editor will be live in Sutton Coldfield tonight. Watch from 18:30.

A £2,000 reward has been put forward to find a man believed to have stabbed a manager of a fish and chip shop in Birmingham.

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Police have released CCTV footage of a man they'd like to speak to, external after the incident on 7 November at Simply Fish and Chips.

Anyone with information is being urged to contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online, external."

The officer involved, PC Toby Rowland, says he hopes a "line can be drawn" under the Plebgate scandal following today's ruling.

The judge said PC Rowland was "not the sort of man who would have had the wit, imagination or inclination to invent on the spur of the moment an account of what a senior politician had said to him in temper". Read more on this story on BBC News.

Tom Richardson
BBC News Online

The mother of Phillip Simelane, who killed Birmingham schoolgirl Christina Edkins on a bus last February, says she supports a new inquiry into the death.

Pricilla Von-Groening welcomed reports earlier this week that NHS England had commissioned a new investigation after Christina's family wrote to them to express concerns about a review carried out by Birmingham Crosscity Clinical Commissioning Group.

That report found authorities missed chances to refer Simelane, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, for appropriate treatment.

Poundland has reported a 12% increase in half-year profits to £9.3m.

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The company based in Willenhall had some hefty one-off charges during the first-half, including £1.2m related to a new distribution centre and costs of launching pilot stores in Spain.

First-half like-for-like sales, which strip out new stores, rose 4.7%.

Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live

Wondering what the Plebgate row is all about? Here's a summary of what's happened over the past two years.

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You can also read more on BBC News.

Jo Tidman
Journalist, BBC WM

We'll have more reaction to the Plebgate ruling in the news over the next hour. Hear more on BBC WM.

Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant tweets, external: This is a personal tragedy for Andrew Mitchell which needn't have happened if only he had sown a scintilla of humility. #plebgate

Andrew Mitchell says outside the High Court that he's "bitterly disappointed" by the result of the trial.

The Sutton Coldfield MP says it's been a "miserable two years but we now need to bring this matter to a close and move on with our lives".

Paul Franks
Presenter, BBC WM

The Conservative MP for Lichfield, Michael Fabricant will be talking to me on Drivetime.

It's after a judge ruled his party colleague, Sutton Coldfield MP Andrew Mitchell, did call a police officer a "pleb" at the gates of Downing Street in 2012. We'll have more on BBC WM after 17:00.

Chris Blakemore
News editor, BBC WM

Reaction following a High Court ruling on the 'Plebgate' libel actions following an alleged altercation between Sutton Coldfield MP Andrew Mitchell and PC Toby Rowland in Downing Street in September 2012.

Jo Tidman
Journalist, BBC WM

The former Chief Whip and Sutton Coldfield MP Andrew Mitchell has lost his libel action against The Sun newspaper.

In the news at 16:00 we'll hear from the BBC's political correspondent Robin Brant and reaction. Listen live.

Clive Coleman
Legal correspondent, BBC News

Sutton Coldfield MP Andrew Mitchell loses libel case against The Sun newspaper.

Libel actions are notoriously pricey. I do not know what the funding arrangements were. it will be interesting to see if there is an application for costs by The Sun and PC Rowland. This could be a huge huge amount of money, running in to hundreds-of-thousands-of-pounds.

Putting the money to one-side - Mr Mitchell's reputation has been injured. He brought the action to protect that and now it has been seriously damaged, I would suggest. See more on BBC News.

A judge has ruled Sutton Coldfield MP Andrew Mitchell did call a Downing Street policeman a "pleb".

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Mr Mitchell acknowledged that he had used bad language but maintained he had not used the word "pleb".

Danny Shaw
Home affairs correspondent, BBC News

Little reaction from Andrew Mitchell. He looked stunned and confused.

There's now a 10 minute break at the High Court.

Sutton Coldfield MP and former government chief whip Andrew Mitchell has lost his High Court libel action over the so-called "Plebgate" incident.

Midlands Today

Tonight we'll find out who's this year's BBC Midlands Sports Unsung Hero.

Five contenders from across the region are in the running for the accolade.

The announcement will be made at a star studded awards ceremony at Villa Park. We'll bring you the result live tonight on BBC Midlands Today at 22:25.

Jo Tidman
Journalist, BBC WM

The High Court is expected to give its judgement this afternoon in a libel case involving the former Chief Whip and Sutton Coldfield MP Andrew Mitchell.

Hear more on this story and others in the news at 15:00 on BBC WM.

Members of the Wylde Green Rotary Club have been creating a facial fuzz by doing their bit for charity Movember this month reports the Royal Sutton Coldfield Observer, external.