Journalists at Trinity Mirror’s Midlands titles are to hold a one-day strike next Thursday in protest at proposed job cuts.

Earlier this month the company announced the closure of nine weekly titles involving the loss of 17 editorial jobs.

Now National Union of Journalists members at the group have voted to strike on Thursday 30 July.

The action will involving staff on the Birmingham Mail, Birmingham Post, Coventry Telegraph, Sunday Mercury and Midlands Weekly Media titles.

The union’s Northern organiser Chris Morley said: “Trinity Mirror need to stop finding excuses to ignore the opposition of their workforce to these drastic cuts.

“Journalists want the opportunity to save these papers but the company can see no options but slash and burn.”

Trinity Mirror has so far yet to issue a response to the union’s announcement.

More on this story as it develops.