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There's seven miles of queuing traffic on the M6 southbound in the West Midlands.

One lane is closed from J9 to J8 after an oil spillage from an earlier broken down tanker.

Emergency repairs are taking place.

Firefighters are continuing to damp down a fire at a derelict factory in Birmingham.

At it's height more than 70 firefighters tackled the blaze in Winson Green, where recycling material was understood to be alight.

Crews are continuing to damp down the fire and tackle any hot spots, said the fire service.

Structural engineers have been called in as the building suffered a partial collapse on Monday.

A government appointed commissioner is no longer needed to run Birmingham's children's services, it's been announced.

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A series of child deaths saw the service branded a "national disgrace" and it has been rated as inadequate since 2008.

Ofsted has since judged children's social care services as good.

The Department for Education has issued a revised statutory direction to the council confirming that "the secretary of state intends to withdraw the children’s services commissioner".

Birmingham City Council says it's delighted with the progress being made.