Midlands cafe chain boss slams Chancellor for overlooking hospitality sector
Energy price caps and changes to VAT, business rates and minimum wage – all requests ignored in the Budget Self-made business owner Lydia.
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World Affairs
Why approving Beijing’s mega embassy is a national security disaster
Britain’s China embassy mistake I try not to be unnecessarily harsh on the prime minister. Whether I like it or not, he is.
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Midlands housebuilder and law firm voice fury over ‘sticking plaster’ Budget
Horgan Homes and FBC Manby Bowdler say Reeves’s plan fails to restore business confidence The Budget will fail to restore business confidence, two.
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Budget: How the markets reacted
The run-up to the autumn budget 2025 was a messy melee of leaks, kite-flying and speculation, topped off by the comedic accidental publication.
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Budget: Middle earners hardest hit as ‘fiscal drag’ ratchets up over the next five years
How the Budget will affect everyday folks Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget will hit middle earners hardest, while the very richest and poorest.
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Ukraine-Russia peace talks face rising strain amid evolving US positions
Russia’s position in the grinding war in Ukraine is entering a more precarious phase as Washington and Kyiv finalise a new, slimmed-down 19-point.
Environment
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The hidden cost of green policy
The career-boosting falsehood of today’s net zero religion The green agenda has become untouchable. Net zero strategies, clean transport, low-emission zones and sustainability.
Development
First of 425 new homes on sale in Burton Green
The first batch of homes are going on sale in a new 425-house development in Burton Green near Coventry. William Davis Homes is.
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WMCA recognised for tackling violence against women and girls
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has been formally recognised for its work to tackle violence against women and girls. The organisation has.
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Advice for Chancellor: Don’t rely on ‘TINA’ (‘there is no alternative’)
How Rachel Reeves can sell her Budget Whatever the difficulties facing the Chancellor this week, there’s one thing that could still make things.