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Election tram talk: Midlands Metro passengers on homelessness and shops
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Election tram talk: Midlands Metro passengers on homelessness and shops

BBC Politics · May 3, 2026, 6:05 AM

Key takeaways

  • Homelessness, empty shops, vandalism and potholes came up in local election conversations when BBC News travelled on the Midlands Metro tram system.
  • BBC Radio WM's political reporter Kathryn Stanczyszyn travelled along the route from Wolverhampton to Birmingham, via West Bromwich, asking passengers for their thoughts ahead of the local elections on 7 May.
  • In the final of three films in the lead-up to polling day, tram passengers in Wolverhampton had plenty of opinions.

Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.

Passengers on the tram system in Wolverhampton deliver their thoughts ahead of polling day on 7 May.

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