Review of 2025: Wars, ‘rage bait’ and a cringey de-princing
Trump and his MAGA movement returned to the Oval Office The year 2025 saw Donald Trump’s dramatic return to the White House, inaugurating.
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Home is not a place anymore
In this ultra-connected world, our sense of identity and place is changing Home used to be a geography. It had coordinates. You could.
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CEO of Pathway Group made an MBE in New Year Honours list
Safaraz Ali recognised for his life-changing work breaking down social stigma and empowering people West Midlands business leader Safaraz Ali has been made.
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BBC loses England Six Nations Rights to ITV
This shake-up paves the way for positive change and rugby reaching new audiences Rugby supporters across the Midlands will see a major shift.
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Why the UK government remains deaf to British farmers as food security and rural livelihoods deteriorate
Farmers demand urgent government action as UK food producers face rising costs and policy failure Britain loves the imagery of farming but recoils.
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HMRC advises festive workers to check they’re being paid correctly
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding temporary seasonal workers, short-term contract staff and students to know their rights. It says seasonal workers.
Life Sciences
Reprocessed nuclear waste to be turned into new cancer treatments
Waste uranium is set to be used in cutting-edge therapies Tens of thousands of doses of cutting-edge cancer treatments are set to be.
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Military gap years won’t fix a generation – but real investment might
It sounds like a winner – but time will tell if it really is the real deal The government’s new military gap year.
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Labour’s rural own goal on farm tax and trail hunting – countryside under siege
Farm tax U-turn fallout The government’s climbdown on the so-called farm tax is welcome. Necessary, even. After months of Whitehall deafness, muddy boots.
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Hospitality sector must shout with one voice
From boardrooms to bar stools And so to pubs. Pubs sit at the sharp end of all of this. They are hyperlocal, licence-dependent,.