Starmer’s regeneration drive
Launch of the lnitiative Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled a new regeneration programme aimed at reviving more than 300 deprived towns and.
Politics
Business News
Politics
Viewpoint
UK needs factories, not spin
Britain won’t rebuild itself with paint and press releases I walked through town this week and saw another boarded-up shop. The council had.
World Affairs
Ethiopia’s dam irks Egypt
As Ethiopia opens a new hydroelectric dam, geopolitical analysts believe the development could lead to ructions between Ethiopia and its North African neighbours..
Culture
History
Bayeux Tapestry test
Copy to be transported as test for original transfer A replica of the Bayeux Tapestry will be transported to London in a rehearsal.
Defence
Outgoing MI6 chief’s warning
Turkey ties highlighted Britain’s outgoing MI6 chief used a farewell address in Istanbul to hail Turkey’s “pivotal” role in global security, citing co-operation.
Business News
Energy
Wolverhampton
Tomato Energy faces chop
Regulator threatens to stop debt-ridden electricity firm operating Embattled household electricity retailer Tomato Energy has been given three months to resolve its financial.
Transport
12m passengers on Cross City
West Midlands Railway’s new Cross City Line fleet of trains carried 12 million passengers in the first year of service. The line, which.
People
Shed of the Year 2025
The space-saving workshop of an engineer has been named Cuprinol Shed of the Year 2025. Mike Robinson, from Pumstead, southeast London, secured enough.
Birmingham
Politics
‘Govt to bail out broke council?’
Opposition leader asks Chancellor to write off council’s debts Government must write off the estimated £4bn of debt racked up bankrupt Birmingham city.
Culture
Events
Forest Live’s 25th anniversary show
Forestry England will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026 with a series of concerts headlined by reggae legends UB40. The Birmingham band, led.